Ford / GM Diesel Engine, Ford Powerstroke, Dodge Cummins & GM Duramax Diesel Problems

Ford 7.3L and 6.0L POWERSTROKE
Diesel Owners

This article features specific details concerning Ford 7.3L and
6.0L POWERSTROKE Diesel Engines
However same principles applies for all diesel engines including
Ford Powerstroke, Dodge Cummins & GM Duramax Diesel Problems

We are Ford Powerstroke Diesel engine, powertrain and chassis experts and are here to help you achieve optimum performance and longevity from your truck.

Take a look at the varnish deposits in this picture. These are the results of a severe high temperature deposit test.  The one at the far right is AMSOIL Synthetic 15W-40 Diesel oil and the others are major brand petroleum diesel oils. (left to right: Chevron Delo 400, Cummins Premium Blue, Shell Rotella T, AMSOIL (15W-40). The test clearly shows that AMSOIL keeps engines cleaner longer than other major brand diesel oils do. Which oil would you rather have protecting your engine?

We are here to help you learn the facts and show you how you can use AMSOIL motor oil and get a superior product and also increase the  performance and add to the longevity of your Ford Powerstroke Diesel plus save time and money. The Powerstroke Diesel is an excellent vehicle and exceptionally well engineered by Ford Motor Company and International.  In our opinion it is one of the best vehicles ever produced, however there are ways to make the performance and longevity even better with AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants.

Specifically for the Ford Powerstroke Diesel

AMSOIL engineers and manufactures a 15W-40 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Oil (as well as Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Synthetic) that when used in conjunction with the AMSOIL Super Duty SDF-99 engine oil filter (7.3L) will allow you to travel 7,000 miles between filter changes and approximately 20,000 miles between oil changes.  This was established by oil analysis testing. If you use oil analysis you can usually go longer than 20,000 miles.  Other AMSOIL benefits include reduced sludge and deposit formation, extreme temperature protection, improved fuel efficiency and rust and corrosion prevention and it does not void any new vehicle warranty. AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants meet and exceed all API rated and Ford specifications. 

The other option is to install an AMSOIL Dual Remote By-Pass Filtration System.  With this system you only change your oil when oil analysis indicates.  The regular full flow filter is changed at 7,000 mile intervals and the by-pass filter is changed at approximately 20,000 miles (or longer with oil analysis).   The AMSOIL 15W-40 Synthetic Heavy Duty Oil does not break down like conventional petroleum based motor oils, is much more shear stable and does not have the waxes, paraffins and by-products that come out of crude oil that is pumped from the earth.

The by-pass filter removes the particles that cause wear in your engine down to less than one micron (a micron equals 0.001 mm) and keeps the engine oil analytically clean so you do not need to change your oil for a long time, while still getting far better protection than someone that changes their oil every 3000 miles. We are experienced at installing these units on Powerstroke Diesels and can provide you with exact installation instructions, tips, bracket prints and photographs of our company truck.

AMSOIL Synthetic Oil Proven to Prevent
Turbocharger Bearing Seizure

One of the many specific areas on a turbocharged engine, such as the Powerstroke Diesel / Ford Diesel, which can clearly benefit from the use of synthetic motor oil is the turbocharger.  When a turbo charged engine is shut off immediately after a high speed run, "heat soak" occurs from the engine, and it considerably increases the temperature in the turbocharger.  Over a period of time this can lead to deposits that can block the oil flow to the turbocharger bearings, leading to turbocharger seizure.  Synthetic engine oils that are inherently more thermally stable than petroleum engine oils have been shown to keep turbochargers considerably cleaner than petroleum engine oils.  A poor petroleum oil will give turbocharger seizure, caused by blocked oil ways, in under 100 hours of a severe "heat soak" test cycle.  A good petroleum oil will survive for 100 hours but with considerable deposits and incipient blocking. A good synthetic oil will maintain the turbocharger in almost "as fitted" condition.  Read on to learn the many more ways in which your Power stroke  Diesel/ Ford Diesel can benefit from synthetic oil.

Current recommended practice is to change your oil every 3000-5000 miles with petroleum based oil as well as with some other brands of synthetic oils. This is completely unnecessary with the AMSOIL technology that is available today, and has been available since 1972. The auto companies all know about AMSOIL but do not promote it because it is often perceived that it can potentially cause them lost profits in service work, parts sales, quick lube oil changes and on a long term basis, regular repeat vehicle sales since engines, transmissions and differentials have been proven to last longer with AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants. Several dealerships we have visited stated that they like to keep customers coming in every 3000 miles so they can look the vehicle over and possibly find other components that they can service.

The "3000 mile oil change" is, in our opinion, completely unnecessary.  Many of the same companies that continue to recommend the "3000 mile oil change" in the U.S. currently manufacture and/or recommend, and have for many years, 12,000-18,000 mile synthetic oil changes in Europe. In fact Europe's goal is to reach 30,000 mile oil change intervals in the near future.

Dave Mann - Automotive Engineer - Detroit

You've spent your hard earned money on the Ford Powerstroke Diesel option in one of the most popular and best engineered trucks there is, now don't you think you owe it to yourself to use the very best oil in it?  And don't let your local dealership service center tell you that you you have to use their brand of oil to "maintain your warranty". That is a 100% false statement by the dealership, yet it goes on day in and day out. We constantly receive calls from customers that were told this by their servicing dealership. This practice is not authorized or condoned by the auto manufacturers, but the fact is it still goes on. 

Simply changing your oil more often with petroleum oil will not give you all the benefits that AMSOIL offers:  You will not get improved fuel economy, you will not get reduced engine wear, you will not get reduced operating temperatures, you will not get extended drain intervals and you will not save money in the long run.  Please, allow us to show you a better way. We are here to help you. You have everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose.

How a servicing dealership can essentially tell a customer that they have to use a lower quality oil to "maintain their warranty" is not only wrong but it is also illegal unless they provide it free of charge. There are Federal laws that protect you against this.  Please read our Warranty Laws You Need to Know section of this website to learn more.

In a recent  Lubricants World Magazine interview the president of a major national quick lube chain (which is owned by a major petroleum oil company) states that if they can get customers to shorten their drain intervals by 100 miles it would mean an additional $20 million in revenue for the company per year and if they can get consumers to do one more oil change per year it would mean $294 million for the oil change alone and $441 million in revenue when they include ancillary products and services that go along with the oil change. In fact, the president of the quick lube chain openly admits that the bottom line is profits. The shorter the drain interval the more money the quick lube makes. It is our opinion that they would be more profitable by promoting and installing AMSOIL  extended drain interval synthetic motor oil. It appears that the short drain interval petroleum oils they promote are good at assuring that customers will be back for another oil change in a relatively short period of time.

AMSOIL has been in business since 1972 and was the first company in the world to develop an API (Automotive Petroleum Institute) rated synthetic lubricant for automotive applications.  They coined the phrase "extended drain intervals" 30 years ago and have been on the leading edge of technology and innovation ever since then. We have many satisfied customers using AMSOIL products in both their commercial, trucking, fleet as well as personal, family and recreational vehicles. We hope you will allow us to show you a proven better way.  We are here to help you and are at your service to assist you in your advanced technology lubrication and filtration needs.

AMSOIL has a complete line of synthetic oils, greases, transmission fluids, gear lubes, Two-Stage foam air filters, by-pass and full flow filters and filtration systems designed to extend the life of your vehicles and equipment and save you time and money.  In addition we also offer a preferred customer wholesale purchase option, retail purchase option or commercial account purchase option for businesses.  We also offer a Dealership Option for anyone interested in becoming an AMSOIL Dealer and/or purchasing products at wholesale cost.

We are Truck/Automotive Engineers and Lubrication Specialists and home of the Powerstroke Diesel.

We are committed to excellence in our products, customer support and technical assistance and look forward to the opportunity to show you a better way.  Please e-mail us at support@worldsbestoil.ca

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