I do tow a 6,500-7,000lb Airstream travel trailer some. The last oil sample that was 5,500 miles about half was towing. I don't work it hard the rest of the time. Just highway miles in normal Texas driving 70-75 MPH.
That code means your 500 miles over on your oil change. Thats based on the computer algorithm and it does not actually know if the oil is good or not.Last oil change could not get t6 had yo go with mobile esp. 5 40. Now at 200k needing oil change I get message that oil viscosity is low and truck goes into limp mode. Have to stop what I am doing and complete oil change. Saved the oil and ordered oil analysis to check. Anyone else had the ecu. tell them the oil was bad?
I'm pretty sure the truck will not regen with that code and limp mode due to oil change being overdue.Last oil change could not get t6 had yo go with mobile esp. 5 40. Now at 200k needing oil change I get message that oil viscosity is low and truck goes into limp mode. Have to stop what I am doing and complete oil change. Saved the oil and ordered oil analysis to check. Anyone else had the ecu. tell them the oil was bad?
This could certainly explain some of the high mileage failures that we see on the forum. Fuel dilution adds to the list of reasons why EcoDiesel owners should be taking oil samples at each drain interval. Installing the AFE deep pan and/or installing a by-pass system is a little bit extreme; however, increasing the overall sump capacity will help keep fuel dilution at a minimum. It doesn't fix the problem, but it might buy some time before fuel dilution exceeds safe thresholds.@biodiesel - perhaps this starts to answer your inquiry.
That's the one I would recommend, too.Yes, a used oil analysis is well worth the $35.75 from Oil Analyzers Inc.
My fuel dilution was 6% at 2300 miles so adding more oil with a deep pan only increase the amount of money I spend every 2000 miles and bypass systems, which I have, have really expensive cartridge's that have to be thrown away when contaminated with fuel, so no help with that.This could certainly explain some of the high mileage failures that we see on the forum. Fuel dilution adds to the list of reasons why EcoDiesel owners should be taking oil samples at each drain interval. Installing the AFE deep pan and/or installing a by-pass system is a little bit extreme; however, increasing the overall sump capacity will help keep fuel dilution at a minimum. It doesn't fix the problem, but it might buy some time before fuel dilution exceeds safe thresholds.
Are you addressing this to me or @Lord of my dogs or both of us?I'd do compression testing on the cylinders, looks like 1 and 6 might have carbon'd up rings and so forth and it's over fueling the cylinders that are also leaking fuel down the cylinder walls, probably quite a bit of it. soot is a bitch. the entire engine is probably a mess if the the rings are stuck.
I'd do compression testing on the cylinders, looks like 1 and 6 might have carbon'd up rings and so forth and it's over fueling the cylinders that are also leaking fuel down the cylinder walls, probably quite a bit of it. soot is a bitch. the entire engine is probably a mess if the the rings are stuck.
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I would buy all new injectors and be done with it. Doing a quick google, it looks like you can get all six injectors for $975 bucks. Not cheap, but not awfully expensive for the peace of mind.It’s time to do some hard testing. I expect you will find a failed injector. The injector return flow test should be one of the easier tests, so it’s a good place to start.