I have a cat c15 MBN tuned to a 550 6nz . I run my intervals typically around 20,000. I notice my oil gets rather thin or is consumed faster I add about a gallon of Lucas. It bumps up my oil pressure and slows down the oil consumption. This oil change has been a hard one been up and down mountains averaging 5.2. I have added around 3 gallons of Lucas and 1 gallon of 15w40. If I had to guess I think it’s about perfect. Any input?
How much Lucas oil additive is too much
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by anthonyar4, Apr 11, 2020.
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The guy before me did a crap job with maintenance so I’ve been testing out additives and oil stabilizers rather diligently.I can tell you fuel stabilizers seem like I joke to me. Oil stabilizer by Lucas seems proficient.
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One gallon of Lucas will bump your 15-40 to 15-50! Can’t imagine what three gallons will do. 15-40 needs no additives your just wasting money!
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I only do it when I smell my oil worse than I do before. Or when it gets runny or my low idle oil pressure drops below 50 psi. It usually keeps it at 70psi. Idk I have heard good and bad. Guess all I can say is this is a good test motor so to say lol.
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I’ve been running proguard 15-40 conventional but I’m thinking about switching. Best oil for c15?
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As long as your oil meets spec’s it won’t matter what brand. You need to run straight oil one oil change cycle than do oil Analysis! I run around 18000 and my oil analysis always came back good! Ran a gallon of Lucas one time, oil came back good but showed it 15-40.
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