6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
How many of you out there have tried the opti-lube xpd? And what do you think of it?
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2004 F-350 LARIAT,EC,SB,4X4,FX4,6.0 PSD,TORQSHIFT AUTO,MEDIUM WEDGEWOOD BLUE,LEATHER HEATED CAPTAINS CHAIRS,HEATED MIRRORS W/TURN SIGNALS,ESOF,REVERSE SENSORS,POWER REAR SLIDER,ADJ PEDALS,6 CD,ROOF CLEARANCE LIGHTS,AUTOMETER COBALT GUAGES BOOST-EGT-TRANS TEMP,DIABLO SPORT PREDATOR,MBRP T-304 COOL DUALS TURBO BACK,lOST KITTY IF FOUND DO NOT RETURN,PRODIGY BRAKE CONTROLLER,VENTVISORS ON JUST FRONT DOORS,15K FORD HITCH,CHROME WELD XT velocity 8's 20X10,Toyo m/t 35x12.50x20,LINE OF FIRE TAILGATE LED,COMPUSTAR ALARM/STARTER W/TURBO TIMER AND ALL THE GOODIES FOR PROTECTION ,SENSORS EVERYWHERE,6" skyjacker all spring lift.Arp head bolts.
nobody?come on guys this stuff is second best stuff on the market.surely someone out there cares enough about there truck to dish out the dough for this stuff.
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2004 F-350 LARIAT,EC,SB,4X4,FX4,6.0 PSD,TORQSHIFT AUTO,MEDIUM WEDGEWOOD BLUE,LEATHER HEATED CAPTAINS CHAIRS,HEATED MIRRORS W/TURN SIGNALS,ESOF,REVERSE SENSORS,POWER REAR SLIDER,ADJ PEDALS,6 CD,ROOF CLEARANCE LIGHTS,AUTOMETER COBALT GUAGES BOOST-EGT-TRANS TEMP,DIABLO SPORT PREDATOR,MBRP T-304 COOL DUALS TURBO BACK,lOST KITTY IF FOUND DO NOT RETURN,PRODIGY BRAKE CONTROLLER,VENTVISORS ON JUST FRONT DOORS,15K FORD HITCH,CHROME WELD XT velocity 8's 20X10,Toyo m/t 35x12.50x20,LINE OF FIRE TAILGATE LED,COMPUSTAR ALARM/STARTER W/TURBO TIMER AND ALL THE GOODIES FOR PROTECTION ,SENSORS EVERYWHERE,6" skyjacker all spring lift.Arp head bolts.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: monsterpsd04</div><div class="ubbcode-body">nobody?come on guys this stuff is second best stuff on the market.surely someone out there cares enough about there truck to dish out the dough for this stuff. </div></div>Someone on here probably has,but they are probably asleep right now LOL...
__________________ 2005 F250 XLT wedgewood blue 4x4 C/C SWB,6.0L PSD, Auto.(Member of 05 STC Failure Club ) 2006 Expedition Eddie Bauer,5.4L (Wife's) NRA Life Member. TSRA Life member.
I'm using it right now, I just started using it recently. I haven't noticed anything significant like mileage increase, but I'm also only at 20K miles, and was told not to even bother checking mileage until around 50K miles or so. I will continue to use it based on the test results that were posted here, as well as for its anti-geling properties. Seeing as my windshield had ice on it this morning... and they're calling for a few inches of snow tonight.... blah!
If I knew where to get it I'd try it. Any suggestions?
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X with pop-up bull ring tie downs, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank (holding a Powerstroke tool) + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock. 73+k miles, 1700+ hours.
I ordered it right from opti-lubes website. It was at a special introductory rate if I remember correctly. A gallon ran me about $40 something I believe with shipping and everything. A gallon treats something like 256 gallons of diesel.
Quarts would work better or me but $12.95 ? Yikes, I'll stick with Stanadyne for now unless I can find some for cheap on eBay.
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X with pop-up bull ring tie downs, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank (holding a Powerstroke tool) + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock. 73+k miles, 1700+ hours.
What do you mix stanadyne at? Did you read the test with it? Stanadyne decreases lubricity in the motor. A quart of opti-lube will mix with 64 gallons of diesel. Diesel costs $3.50 a gallon around here so an extra 6 bucks on a fill up aint nothing at this point. If it lubricates as good as it says, its totally worth it IMO.
Yeah I read that test, interesting stuff. I'm not too worried about lubricity per se (I use Stanadyne more for cetane reasons). All of the samples I would use in that test improved from baseline readings. However, I'll definitely curtail, but not stop, my use of MMO. And I agree with your economics of a fill up. The gallon of XPD comes with a dispensing pump, how does that work out for you?
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X with pop-up bull ring tie downs, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank (holding a Powerstroke tool) + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock. 73+k miles, 1700+ hours.
You are incorrect about Standadyne decreasing the lubricity. It took the baseline ULSD from 636 to 479 so it increased the lubricity by 157. Keep in mind this test was done with "untreated Diesel" which means it's not the fuel you buy at the pump that has manufactures additivies added to it. I'm sure the manufactures additives also add some lubricity to the fuel. They used the untreated fuel to have a good baseline to show change.
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2005 F-350 FX4 XLT 4x4 CC/LB Torqshift with Diamond Back ATV Truck Cover, Zoodad Mod
Banks Power PDA with Monster Exhaust and Accufab intake elbow from Innovative Diesel
35x12.5x18 Toyo MT with 2.5" leveling kit, 2005 Weekend Warrior FB2200 for the toys
Good point about the 'untreated diesel.' I think you'd be fine to use any of those additives that were tested. However, if anyone on this site is actually adding used oil to their fuel I'm gonna knock their hillbilly a** into next week. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]
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2005 F-350 LARIAT 6.0 PSD SRW AUTO FX4 (removed) CC SB White, International emblems, Tow Command, Upfitters, Line-X with pop-up bull ring tie downs, ScanGauge, Pioneer Appradio, Banks Technicooler and intake w/Zoodad, Dieselsite coolant filter (w/RMI-25), braided 4x4 lines, Mag-Hytec trans pan & diff covers, Fumoto oil valve (Motorcraft 15W-40), Knurled HFCM drain plug, Britebox, EZ-Down tailgate, BedStep, MBRP 5" cat-back (6" tip), Putnam class V hitch with 1upUSA bike rack, TransferFlow 30 gal toolbox tank (holding a Powerstroke tool) + 46 gal midship tank = 76 gals total with Stanadyne Performance additive and FPPF cetane improver... the rest is all stock. 73+k miles, 1700+ hours.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LJR869</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> However, if anyone on this site is actually adding used oil to their fuel I'm gonna knock their hillbilly a** into next week. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>
What, do you work for the EPA or CARB or something? How do you feel about 2-stroke oil being used?
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2003 F-350 Lariat CC/6.0L Diesel/TorqShift/3.73/FX4/SRW/Dark Shadow Gray.
Born on date: Jan 20, 2003
Number of reflashes done: 2 (05E15 Jan 8, 2007)
Number of C94 injectors replaced: 0
Number of times the EGR valve has been replaced/cleaned: 0 (updated: 4/15/2010)
I use two stroke oil. It sure makes more power when every cylinder fires on every crank rotation instead of every other......
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2006 F450 CC Hauler bed 4x2 6.0 L Pstroke/Torqshift, Lariat, 4.30 r/a.
2006 F350 Lariat CC Dually 4X2, 6.0 TQShift 4.10 LS, STOCK.
36 feet on the floor Elite/Outlaw LQ horse trailer.
36 foot double tandem axle flatbed trailer.
36 foot Sooner 6 horse large dressing/ mid tack.
15 horses with good balance from being hauled behind a P'stroke.
I just ordered a gallon of the opti -lube.It comes with a pump for the gallon jug,and a convenient mixing bottle 16oz half a quart,wich i carry in the truck for the next fill up.Truck seems to run much better with this stuff.
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2004 F-350 LARIAT,EC,SB,4X4,FX4,6.0 PSD,TORQSHIFT AUTO,MEDIUM WEDGEWOOD BLUE,LEATHER HEATED CAPTAINS CHAIRS,HEATED MIRRORS W/TURN SIGNALS,ESOF,REVERSE SENSORS,POWER REAR SLIDER,ADJ PEDALS,6 CD,ROOF CLEARANCE LIGHTS,AUTOMETER COBALT GUAGES BOOST-EGT-TRANS TEMP,DIABLO SPORT PREDATOR,MBRP T-304 COOL DUALS TURBO BACK,lOST KITTY IF FOUND DO NOT RETURN,PRODIGY BRAKE CONTROLLER,VENTVISORS ON JUST FRONT DOORS,15K FORD HITCH,CHROME WELD XT velocity 8's 20X10,Toyo m/t 35x12.50x20,LINE OF FIRE TAILGATE LED,COMPUSTAR ALARM/STARTER W/TURBO TIMER AND ALL THE GOODIES FOR PROTECTION ,SENSORS EVERYWHERE,6" skyjacker all spring lift.Arp head bolts.
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