Lucas diesel deep clean

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by mitmaks, May 12, 2018.

  1. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

    4,709
    5,409
    Aug 28, 2009
    Airlie Beach QLd
    0
    Yeah i'm with you on that one buddy i remember years ago when the "Wynns " oil additives came out claiming to reduce you piston wear best thing for keeping fuel clean is putting extra filters on the company fuel bowser or just changing your trucks fuel filters at regular intervals.
     
    Ky Flash and Crude Truckin' Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

    2,560
    2,074
    May 16, 2014
    0
    Don't worry there still going to be morons who will need you to replace blinker fluid for them
     
  4. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

    2,181
    2,992
    Nov 10, 2016
    0
    Check it again in a month,I'd bet a weeks pay you're back where you started
     
    KB3MMX, AModelCat, BoxCarKidd and 2 others Thank this.
  5. Crude Truckin'

    Crude Truckin' Alien Spacecraft

    2,397
    6,606
    Oct 22, 2016
    North Dakota, Eh?
    0
    When I think of all the snake oil products, I think of Billy Mays. That itself makes me wanna stick a fire poker in my eyes.
     
    KB3MMX Thanks this.
  6. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

    3,740
    5,740
    Mar 19, 2018
    Nashville
    0
    Lucas has a good reputation. The family lives motorsports. I have a 2007 Impala with 135k on it. I get 33mpg at 70. Car runs like new. Floor it and nothing out the pipe. I run Valvoline synthetic and never have to add between changes. I buy the fuel system cleaner in bulk and put it in a smaller bottle. I know a mechanic that swears by the oil stabilizer for big trucks. Use it.
     
    bzinger Thanks this.
  7. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

    3,716
    9,022
    Jul 12, 2017
    0
    I have a 2008 Impala around the same miles that has burned 1-2 qts of oil per change since it drove off the showroom floor. No different brands of oil or additives have changed that. Mobil one since birth. Guess I got the Friday car. I have used the fuel system cleaner and there are better products out there to keep the carbon at bay. To each his own.
     
    bzinger and Dave_in_AZ Thank this.
  8. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

    15,470
    25,061
    Mar 31, 2013
    sarasota, fl
    0
    Thickening the oil in a good tight engine is a horrible idea. If you got a worn out engine and need to buy some time to get the money together to rebuild it thickening the oil well help, but a thick gear lube woukd do the same thing and cost less.
     
    RockinChair, KB3MMX and Dave_in_AZ Thank this.
  9. Mattflat362

    Mattflat362 Road Train Member

    2,696
    5,723
    Feb 18, 2015
    Avon Lake, Ohio
    0
    I don't know about this product but I am here to tell you Lucas fuel additive 100% for sure works on my truck. I won't fuel without it. I have done back to back to back to back tests with and without it. My Cummins runs better with it for sure. Very hard to explain to someone that has not experienced using it verses not using it.

    It takes about 1200 gallons of fuel IMO for the injectors to start telling you they prefer fuel with Lucas.

    And then it takes about 800 gallons with Lucas to bring back that smooth purr.
     
    Last edited: May 12, 2018
    Trucking in Tennessee Thanks this.
  10. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

    3,740
    5,740
    Mar 19, 2018
    Nashville
    0
    Switch to Valvoline high mileage. It's rated better. Only Amsoil is higher rated, and its a fortune. Be sure you use a really good filter. Mine is a flex fuel. Not sure if that's the reason, but I like it. Have you done a compression check? I know the rear cylinders are a pain. I am still on the original plugs, but they are irididium. You can buy a cheap OBD 2 off Amazon for $10 and a free app for your phone called torque rite. Shows everything going on. I leave mine plugged in.
     
  11. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

    3,740
    5,740
    Mar 19, 2018
    Nashville
    0
    I was speaking of using it on older engines with miles. Sorry i wasn't more clear. Obviously a newer engine shouldn't be having oil issues.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.