Dodge Dually Surpasses 633,000
Miles With AMSOIL Lubes
DODGE WORKHORSE -Brad Walthour bought this 2003 Dodge
truck new and uses it daily to haul heavy loads to 48
states. AMSOIL products save him hundreds of dollars each
year, as well as provide added wear protection for his
hard-working dually.
Brad Walthour
of Sunbury, Ohio speaks from experience when he talks about
the qualities and benefits of AMSOIL lubes and filters.
Walthour
became an AMSOIL Dealer several years ago when the recommendations
of a friend saved him the cost of an engine rebuild in his
2003 Dodge Ram 3500 dually with the Cummins 5.9L high-output
turbo diesel engine and six-speed manual transmission with
a 4:10 gear ratio.
"At
approximately 200,000 miles I noticed a strong fuel odor and
light gray smoke emitting from the tailpipe while idling,"
Walthour said. "I could smoke out six guys on Harleys
at a red light; not exactly a good situation to put yourself
in."
After taking
the truck to three different shops, spending money on parts
and getting recommendations that included an expensive engine
rebuild, Walthour's friend, Walt Conrad, suggested AMSOIL
products.
Conrad,
an AMSOIL user of more than 20 years, recommended AMSOIL
Diesel Concentrate and AMSOIL Cetane Boost. "He was
adamant about this, a genuine believer in AMSOIL products,
and his recommendation was certainly a lot less expensive,"
Walthour said.
The dually
has the original 35 gallon fuel tank with an additional 80
gallon fuel tank that Walthour installed in the bed behind
the cab.
"At
222,000 miles I began using those two products in my truck
at every other fuel fill, and I installed AMSOIL
15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Synthetic Motor Oil
and an AMSOIL
EAO80 Oil Filter," he said. "The smoking began
to dissipate and within 10,000 miles, or approximately one
month, the smoking at idle was eliminated by about 85 percent.
What a relief."
At 325,000
miles his mechanic replaced the fuel pressure relief valve.
"Apparently, some leftover fuel in the old valve was
not burning off completely. It was going straight out the
tailpipe, causing the odor and smoke. Replacing that part
eliminated the other 15 percent of the smoke and it hasn't
smoked once since. That was more than 300,000 miles ago."
The
truck is the workhorse for his day job delivering new recreational
vehicles, campers, autos, boats and horse trailers to dealerships
in 48 states. "They range anywhere from 6,000 pounds
to 14,500 pounds gross vehicle weight," Walthour said.
He often hauls in harsh weather conditions.
"I
rely solely on AMSOIL products to protect my investment in
a wide range of outside temperatures on various and challenging
terrain," Walthour said. He uses AMSOIL
Cold Flow Improver during the cold months. "The fuel
has never gelled," he said. "The engine and transmission
have never been dismantled, rebuilt or replaced." He
averages 26 mpg an 55 miles per hour when he's not towing
anything and 11.5 to 14 mpg when towing. He calculates his
oil change savings with AMSOIL products to be $300 a year,
which doesn't include the added protection against wear and
extreme temperatures.
"I
change the oil every four months or 40,000 miles at a cost
of $100 instead of every 10,000 miles at a cost of $50,"
Walthour said. "The AMSOIL
Ea Oil Filter is changed every 20,000 miles. Every oil
analysis result has had the same notation, 'oil is suitable
for continued use.' I'm sure many of my trouble free miles
are because of AMSOIL products."
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The
truck is the workhorse for his day job delivering new recreational
vehicles, campers, autos, boats and horse trailers to dealerships
in 48 states. "They range anywhere from 6,000 pounds
to 14,500 pounds gross vehicle weight," Walthour said.
He often hauls in harsh weather conditions.