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What do I have to do when changing over from regular oil to the AMSOIL? Can I just drain the oil and put AMSOIL in and do everything just like a regular oil change?
2006 Ram Bighorn QC 4x4 Flowmaster Super 40, Superchips Cortex, Vararam Pacesetters LT |
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Mark "Toy Tech" Truck of the Month February 2006  |
I would assume that you have over 15,000 miles on your truck. I would do an engine flush before adding Amsoil.
You would need a second filter of any brand and Amsoil AEFCN, to complete the flush. If you need any help, let me know. My website: www.lubedealer.com/oil4all ********AWARDS******** 6 Best of Show 13 First Place 3 Class Awards 1 Truck of the Month **********************    |
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Man, that really sounds like a lot of hassle. How hard is this going to be, HEMISUPERBEE?
2006 Ram Bighorn QC 4x4 Flowmaster Super 40, Superchips Cortex, Vararam Pacesetters LT |
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"Dave" HTC.com Man of the Year - 2008 VP Kentucky Chapter Truck of the Month April 2006  |
I did my first oil change at 3000 miles and went with Mobil 1. I don't think it would be necessary to flush the motor first when you make the change from dino to synthetic.
'05 RCSB 1500 SLT 5.7 Hemi Ram - 4" ram air from fog light hole - Amsoil drop-in filter - AirAid MIT - Taylor shorty wires - FM 50HD SI/SO 3" Magnaflow y-pipe - General Grabber UHP 295/50 20 tires - Superchips Flashpaq 3815 - Motive 4.56 gears - Detroit Truetrac differential Lakewood traction bars - PML differential cover - Best reaction time .011 @ Bowling Green Best 1/8 mile 9.28 @ Bowling Green - Best 1/4 mile 14.51 @ Bowling Green - ETs before gears, DTT, traction bars, improved ram air, and y-pipe                 |
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Just wanted to put my 2 cents in. I always recommend running the AMSOIL flush if you have over 25,000 miles. That seems to be the sweet spot. After all the years of selling AMSOIL and seeing the Oil Analysis reports. The 25,000 mile interval is the time to run the flush.
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Mark "Toy Tech" Truck of the Month February 2006 |
The flush is a piece of cake.
Before draining old oil, just install the other brand filter, add engine flush, and run engine for 15-20 minutes at 1500 rpm. do not drive with flush in engine. Then change oil like you would normally. My website: www.lubedealer.com/oil4all ********AWARDS******** 6 Best of Show 13 First Place 3 Class Awards 1 Truck of the Month ********************** |
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Filter and Lubrication Consultant  |
Just did the engine flush back in Arkansas on an 07' Dodge Diesel. It's a piece of cake.
The engine flush isn't mandatory, but is a good idea. AMSOIL's oil will clean out any sludge and deposits over time, the flush just gives it a head start. In some cases with over a 100K or a much older vehicle the flush might be to aggressive and just switching oil is recommended without the flush. In your case I would definately use the flush. It's much less expensive then changing out an expensive oil filter sooner then needed. ____________________________________________________ 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 QC SB 5.7L Hemi Express Limited Edition Performance Mods: RamHammer w/AMSOIL EAAU6080 Air Filter and Pre-Filter, 295/50 General Grabber UHP Tires, AMSOIL'd EVERYTHING!, Jet Stream, IAT mod, Superchip, FlowMaster SUV SI/SO, Thundervolt Full Length Wires, NGK Iridiums, AMSOIL By-Pass Kit, Power Slot Rotors w/EBC Green Pads, TCM wire pulled, Bilstein Shocks, APS Torque Converter 2500 Stall, Transgo Shift Kit, 190 T-Stat, Helwig Rear Anti Swaybar, Moe's Traction Bars w/Shims, Ground Force 2" Drop Shackles, 6.1 Cam w/Manley Springs, 6.1 Rods & Titanium Retainers, Viper Fan w/FK60 controller, Pacesetter Long Tubes & Y Pipe, Flowtech Exhaust Cutout, ATI 5% UD Harmonic Balancer, 4.10 Sierra Gears, M&H Slicks for the track on 17 alloys. Best 60ft 1.973 14.172@93.99MPH 345HP/346Torque Future Mods: Custom Grind Cam and Heads AMSOIL Dealer - www.PureSyn.net 877-778-7379, contact me for more info on wholesale or request a free catalog. Use Referral #470077     |
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"Justyn"  |
I have always just added the flush if there was room for it and ran the car 20 min. Inst. say to change the filter and do it which makes the room for the flush, but a little more work. I figure doing a flush is going to break stuff loose regardless and go to the filter, and I never took the extra time to change the filter first.
Amsoil Dealer (Greenwood, IN) http://www.lubedealer.com/indyoilguy/ Ph#: 317-383-6061 05 Atlantic Blue 1500 4x4 QC Superchips, Dynomax Bullett, 3rd Strike intake, Taylor Shorties, NGK 2314 Iridium plugs, Amsoil'd out, Tinted windows, torsion lifted, debadged, billet antenna, billet fuel door, Billet front/rear cup holders, tinted 3rd brake light, Ventshades, Line-X, Alpine 9885, Kicker KS series 5.25, and 6.5 components, Kicker KX350.2 amp, Kicker 12" DVC Comp VR Future Dodge Challenger owner...if I am rich or gas prices drop.... Many mods to come....hehehe.           |
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Filter and Lubrication Consultant |
What ever you decide, just don't drive with the engine flush in the oil.
____________________________________________________ 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 QC SB 5.7L Hemi Express Limited Edition Performance Mods: RamHammer w/AMSOIL EAAU6080 Air Filter and Pre-Filter, 295/50 General Grabber UHP Tires, AMSOIL'd EVERYTHING!, Jet Stream, IAT mod, Superchip, FlowMaster SUV SI/SO, Thundervolt Full Length Wires, NGK Iridiums, AMSOIL By-Pass Kit, Power Slot Rotors w/EBC Green Pads, TCM wire pulled, Bilstein Shocks, APS Torque Converter 2500 Stall, Transgo Shift Kit, 190 T-Stat, Helwig Rear Anti Swaybar, Moe's Traction Bars w/Shims, Ground Force 2" Drop Shackles, 6.1 Cam w/Manley Springs, 6.1 Rods & Titanium Retainers, Viper Fan w/FK60 controller, Pacesetter Long Tubes & Y Pipe, Flowtech Exhaust Cutout, ATI 5% UD Harmonic Balancer, 4.10 Sierra Gears, M&H Slicks for the track on 17 alloys. Best 60ft 1.973 14.172@93.99MPH 345HP/346Torque Future Mods: Custom Grind Cam and Heads AMSOIL Dealer - www.PureSyn.net 877-778-7379, contact me for more info on wholesale or request a free catalog. Use Referral #470077 |
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"Justyn" |
 You might end up like the Mustang guy in the Gen Dis forum that flushed his engine with water......you gotta read that if you haven't already.  Amsoil Dealer (Greenwood, IN) http://www.lubedealer.com/indyoilguy/ Ph#: 317-383-6061 05 Atlantic Blue 1500 4x4 QC Superchips, Dynomax Bullett, 3rd Strike intake, Taylor Shorties, NGK 2314 Iridium plugs, Amsoil'd out, Tinted windows, torsion lifted, debadged, billet antenna, billet fuel door, Billet front/rear cup holders, tinted 3rd brake light, Ventshades, Line-X, Alpine 9885, Kicker KS series 5.25, and 6.5 components, Kicker KX350.2 amp, Kicker 12" DVC Comp VR Future Dodge Challenger owner...if I am rich or gas prices drop.... Many mods to come....hehehe. |
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Filter and Lubrication Consultant |
OMG! ____________________________________________________ 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 QC SB 5.7L Hemi Express Limited Edition Performance Mods: RamHammer w/AMSOIL EAAU6080 Air Filter and Pre-Filter, 295/50 General Grabber UHP Tires, AMSOIL'd EVERYTHING!, Jet Stream, IAT mod, Superchip, FlowMaster SUV SI/SO, Thundervolt Full Length Wires, NGK Iridiums, AMSOIL By-Pass Kit, Power Slot Rotors w/EBC Green Pads, TCM wire pulled, Bilstein Shocks, APS Torque Converter 2500 Stall, Transgo Shift Kit, 190 T-Stat, Helwig Rear Anti Swaybar, Moe's Traction Bars w/Shims, Ground Force 2" Drop Shackles, 6.1 Cam w/Manley Springs, 6.1 Rods & Titanium Retainers, Viper Fan w/FK60 controller, Pacesetter Long Tubes & Y Pipe, Flowtech Exhaust Cutout, ATI 5% UD Harmonic Balancer, 4.10 Sierra Gears, M&H Slicks for the track on 17 alloys. Best 60ft 1.973 14.172@93.99MPH 345HP/346Torque Future Mods: Custom Grind Cam and Heads AMSOIL Dealer - www.PureSyn.net 877-778-7379, contact me for more info on wholesale or request a free catalog. Use Referral #470077 |
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OK, so I just did a regular oil change and will do the AMSOIL switch on the next change. By then I will have 24000 miles on the truck. All I need now is to know what and how much i will need to order from AMSOIL? I will use the 0w-20. Thanks for all the info.
2006 Ram Bighorn QC 4x4 Flowmaster Super 40, Superchips Cortex, Vararam Pacesetters LT |
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Mark "Toy Tech" Truck of the Month February 2006 |
8 qts. of ASM 0w-20
1 EAO42 oil filter 1 AEFCN engine flush + 1 off brand oil filter from Wal-mart or some place cheap. My website: www.lubedealer.com/oil4all ********AWARDS******** 6 Best of Show 13 First Place 3 Class Awards 1 Truck of the Month ********************** |
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Thanks HemiSuperBee.
 2006 Ram Bighorn QC 4x4 Flowmaster Super 40, Superchips Cortex, Vararam Pacesetters LT |
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"Rob" VP Alaska Chapter  |
The HEMI only holds 7 why the extra qt??  2008 Dodge Durango 4x4 SLT HEMI and 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 SLT Quad Cab HEMI www.lubedealer.com/99705/        April 25, 2007!! |
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