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are these soot levels really bad oil analysis

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by kay_ray, Sep 5, 2019.

  1. Sep 5, 2019 #1
    kay_ray

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    hey i am looking at this fleet maintained truck and the dealer did the oil sampling before they bought the truck.can you guys see anything abnormal .its a cummins isx15 2016 450 hp .any help will be appreciated.
     

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  3. Sep 5, 2019 #2
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    and the truck have around 300000 miles on it
     
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    Couple things I would recommend if you buy this truck. First have the overhead ran, then get a Diesel Force Cleaning. Then use Max Milage fuel additive from Pittsburgh Power to keep that engine and EGR system clean. I have done all these on mine and still running great with 642k on it. I have an ex-werner T680. That Diesel force cleaning will get the entire engine internals and filter system clean.
     
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  5. Sep 5, 2019 #4
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    will do so heard alot of good things about that diesel force cleaning .did you see anything alarming in the oil sample report ?. thanks
     
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  7. Sep 5, 2019 #5
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    No Kay Ray I just had mine done and didn't have an oil sample on I'm not quite sure about the soot number on a cat sample, I use OPS and my soot is usually at >1. How are the rest of the specs on the truck?
     
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  8. Sep 5, 2019 #6
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    everything els is pretty good around 90%rubber on michelin low pros90 percent brakes truck was never idled much because of apu,no warranty work done,rears are 2.64 with 10 speed auto .
    ecm report was pretty good gave around 7.8 mpg average . no major fault codes have 9 months of original factory warranty left and 1 year of red oval .passed dot with flying colours .
     
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    Sounds good, good luck. I gotta get back to work.
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2019 #8
    Lazer

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    sounded good, except for the auto.is an automatic, or auto-shift? if auto-shift for $1500.00 to $2000.00 you could change it to a manual.
     
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