If you are having oil >viscosity problems (too thick) I would consider oil analysis. It is more >likely to be soot than sludge. If so, you need some engine service SOON. >Excessive soot in the oil will KILL the engine. Check the archives on this >one. Someone blew a low mileage diesel from excessive soot in the oil.
That would The Westyman, aka big Karl Mullendore. He knows about synthetic oil and diesels. I think he runs dino now exclusively since the disaster of the last year. HK |
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