Eco Diesel engine failure

[Gramasherri]

Our engine has to be replaced with 42,000 miles on truck! Why? It started sounding strange after oil change. Dealer won’t say why engine failed. Says too much involved to determine cause. So they are replacing whole engine. I’m not happy about this. Wonder if I should sell it?

 

[carlhenry]

welcome sorry for your problem replacement who is paying what year truck

 

[Gramasherri]

welcome sorry for your problem replacement who is paying what year truck

Dealer

 

[cs in Alabama]

New engine, nice. Some are just bad and sometimes the dealer or service station uses cheap oil. I would use a good synthetic like Valvoline Premium Blue extreme and take 3 gallons with me to where you get your oil changed. I would use one quart of Lucas Pure Synthetic Oil Treatment and the 9.75 quarts of Valvoline. I know Ram says they like Rotella T-6 but i like this Valvoline, mostly because it is the only oil approved by Cummins.

They took an engine and put in the Lucas Pure Synthetic oil treatment and ran it. Then drained it, and it ran for 28 minutes with no engine damage. it was really impressive.

 

[Gramasherri]

I have an Ecodiesel.

 

[carlhenry]

so does cs in bamma he recommends that oil

 

[Gramasherri]

Would using wrong oil cause engine issues? It sounded like metal loose inside the engine and an awful noise.

 

[carlhenry]

yes

 

[Gramasherri]

I mentioned that to the service advisor and they said no. Of course they cover themselves.

 

[carlhenry]

5x40 full synthetic

 

[cs in Alabama]

5w40 full synthetic that meets API CJ-4. Turbo diesel truck oil has different additives than car oil. Worst risk of course is using Jiffy Lube oil that is not synthetic. The bearings in this truck need a good oil cushion.

 

[Gramasherri]

From looking at my receipt on oil changes from 2017, once they used 5w30. The receipt from 2018 are in my truck so I can’t see them right now.

 

[cs in Alabama]

The truck originally had 5W30 Pennzoil low ash recommended. Then FCA bumped it up to 5W40. But I want to say it was changed in 2016.

 

[Gramasherri]

Ok

 

[TC Diesel]

No.... Using the wrong will increase wear, It will NOT Puke your VM 3.0...Valvoline OK lube , T6 additive package is more suited for ICD.

FCA followed My recommendation...I advertise to switch over Back in 2015....No the R/D at FCA saw My posted results, They did NOT have the time to R/R, Remember I already had My engine tore down with the results 1230 Miles.. FCA followed it right to the spec.

ALL this was done 1 year before FCA dropped MS11106. It would have been easier for me to win $150 million lottery then guess the spec 100% correctly.

I don't care what ICD lube you use it won't correct poor QC.

 

[Gramasherri]

Sorry I don’t understand what you said with all the abbreviations.

 

[TC Diesel]

Ok.. I don't have the time right now to explain them ,Hopefully later today or tomorrow.

 

[Gramasherri]

Okay

 

[BoostN]

Welcome to the forum @Gramasherri

 

[Gramasherri]

Thanks.