Thread: What diesels are made for--

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Not idling around town,,
Pics courtesy of JC
'07 2.7 TDV6 at 120K
remap and EGR blankoff done.

EGR can be a pain just a heads up though


not only the air intake suffers engine oil also suffers


remove the dipstick and rub oil on fingers if it turns clear the oil is good if it stains your fingers and oil stays black then the oil has to much contamination of carbon


egr is mostly active at idle and lowto mid RPMS but eventually the EGR valve seat will not close correctly this then allows EGR gasses all the way through the rev range


the vid blow is a discovery but EGR is all the same


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zT20EVAkA[/ame]

Bull****!!! - That statement about oil is absolute BS

I think the point that Tombie is making is that there are several people with oil/lubricants background on AULRO who in various threads have disproved the 'oily residue on fingers theory'.

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

I think the point that Tombie is making is that there are several people with oil/lubricants background on AULRO who in various threads have disproved the 'oily residue on fingers theory'.

Much more eloquently put

....and here i was looking to download that popcorn emoticon....😅

Jc

Originally Posted by Tombie

Bull****!!! - That statement about oil is absolute BS

unsure about what you think is is Bull****


are you referring to engine breathing oil


or engine oil on the dipstick

Reading between the lines, I think Tombie means that even though the oil might not leave a residue on your fingers, it might still be due for replacement so it can't be used as a definitive test for engine oil quality. Happy to stand corrected though. I am a neophyte when it comes to engine oil tech specs!

Originally Posted by justinc

....and here i was looking to download that popcorn emoticon....��

Jc

Here we go Justin... stick THIS in your favorites

Must talk to the boss about keeping one handy......