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Just joined the 50k club! No issues to report as of yet.

That is true. To be on the safe side, I run Archoil products to protect against turbo deposits from the fuel/exhaust side of things, and I do an Amsoil engine flush every 3rd oil change or so to protect against turbo deposits/coking from the oil side of things. We'll see how this routine works...

Correct. But the OEM recommends CJ-4 oils for the Gen 2, and the bulletin you posted above makes reference to CJ-4 oils rather than CK-4 oils. Thus, the Star Online Publication's statement that "using the oil specified for the GEN 2 engine in the GEN 3 will lead to deposits forming in the...

Based on this, I'm wondering if the mule test photos that were provided were from tests that ran CJ-4 oils rather than CK-4 oils since this bulletin says the Gen 2 recommends CJ-4 oils. CJ-4 is an outdated diesel oil spec based on older emissions tech and different engine pressures, whereas...

Where did you pull these photos? Do you know what oil was used in the testing?

This may be mere correlation and not causation, but your aluminum numbers went up a bit alongside the increased fuel dilution. I was super interested in the GDE tune because of power gains and reduced soot levels, but the increased fuel dilution ultimately steered me away from getting it.

Yeah what's the story with this turbo?

Do a UOA of both and let us know the results! The more data we get about how different oils perform on this engine, the better.

I'm using the Heavy Duty. Since my OCIs are 4k - 4.5k miles, it doesn't financial sense to use the Signature Series. If I had a bypass filter and wanted to run 10k -20k mile OCIs, I'd probably go with the Signature Series. But the Heavy Duty seems to work really well for my maintenance habits...

This UOA is with Amsoil 5W-40 Turbo Truck Diesel Oil (not one of the Euro blends). This is the best UOA I've had so far. Before this, I've run Amsoil FS 5W-40 Euro and Hot Shot's Secret MS Gray Diamond 5W-40 Euro. I switched to the Amsoil Turbo Truck because (1) it has lower SAPS than the...

Thanks! Would you mind taking a pic of the tools you used? If so, I'd greatly appreciate it. I want to start cleaning the tube regularly myself if I can. Spent over $300 to have a shop do it the last time around 😒

Nice. Got a few questions for you. How many miles when you pulled this off? Do you run a fuel additive? Did you pull it off yourself? If so, I'd love to know how you did it. I had trouble figuring it out on my own

I've thought about that same concern, as it does appear likely that Archoil's fuel borne catalyst is ferrocene or a similar metallic compound. If that's true, then it seems using Archoil involves a potential trade off. That is, it will result in less soot recirculating through the EGR system...

I switched to Archoil because it has a fuel born catalyst. My regens have decreased pretty substantially since I made the switch.

I want to know the same thing. There are a lot of youtube videos for the 2nd gen ecodiesel, but the layout of the 3rd gen is different and I wasn't able to figure it out on my own, which is why I brought it into the shop to get this cleaning done

Based on my experience, I'd recommend starting with a bottle of the AR6400-D fuel system cleaner and then move to the regular AR6500 on the next tank. Curious to hear your experience!

I did see this. While this may be my personal bias speaking, I don't think his methods for testing lubricity or cetane were sound (and he did admit he doesn't have proper equipment to measure cetane). He used the same dose for each additive to test lubricity, despite the fact that different...

Fair points! I by no means think HSS is a "bad" product, and the fact that it's more readily available is definitely a point in its favor. My personal experience has led me to go with Archoil, especially with the added Turbo/DPF cleaning benefits HSS does not claim to have. But I wouldn't...

I saw. Based on their findings, Archoil is the best bang for your buck for lubricity + cetane, while XPD All-In-One is the most effective additive on those fronts. Given the cost effectiveness and the added benefits of turbo/DPF cleaning, I'm going to stick with Archoil. Interesting to see...

I'm envious! With cetane numbers like that, I'd be able to get away with a lower dose of additives