How long will it last?

TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
So here is whats happening. Over the last two weeks my Ty has been dropping oil pressure. Also, my lifters have been making more and more noise consistent with the drop in oil pressure. So today I go to re adjust my lifters and nothing is responding :rant: Just keeps making noise. So logic set in that I wasn't getting enough oil pressure. So I pulled the filter and cut it open and really didn't see anything to worry about. So I went to AZ to get a new filter and some oil (since I was 1 1/2 quarts low) and the guy there tried to talk me in to Lucas oil. I am not a fan of additives and do not use them but I figured hey, if the motor is toast what the hell right? So I got a quart put it in and leveled off my oil. And SOB if I didn't have perfect pressure right away. Now I feel this is a band aid and wont last, so I am wondering how long could I maybe expect this to last? Should I not leave town with the truck? :lol:
 
NecroWolf

NecroWolf

lost marbles member
Re: How long will it last?

i don't think i'd put lucus in a turbo motor. its very similar to putting a heavy grade of oil in your pan.
 
Ty 1885

Ty 1885

Member
Re: How long will it last?

STAY AWAY from Lucas!
I had fellow truck drivers use it and it caused sludge in the oil pan! Also it cause the injectors to sludge up when they used there injector cleaner.
If your oil pressure is droping, i would say check your bearings!
 
NecroWolf

NecroWolf

lost marbles member
Re: How long will it last?

i got a set of standard rod and main bearings sitting here if you need them. and if you're brave i got a melling oil pump
 
TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
Re: How long will it last?

I have a set of bearings already thanks. Hey, I own a SYTY :lol: j/k. I just hope this thing will get my by for a couple more months. We are about to move in to a house and I really don't want a non running truck sitting there. I can't afford the motor until after a month that we move in.
 
EcSy#2671

EcSy#2671

Si vis pacem, para bellum
Re: How long will it last?

Lucas BAD!! I put Lucas in my truck and with in 500 miles the motor was done. I had a Lifter noise at start up and was tried of hearing it. After tiering down the motor I could see the foaming scars on the mains. Do not use Lucas!!!
 
rodent

rodent

Member
Re: How long will it last?

Sounds like the bearings are toast. Does it drop more when it gets at operating temp?
 
M

MikeRenz

not stock
Re: How long will it last?

its ashame its a bear to drop the oil pan in these things. I'd be curious of how sludgy your pickup is.
 
cloneman315

cloneman315

Active member
Re: How long will it last?

i dont think any of the crap in a bottle is worth a shit,good oil filter some mobil 1 and thats all.
 
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jpalmer

New member
Re: How long will it last?

hmmm. alot of neg feedback on the lucas, well never tried any oil additives but used fuel injector cleaner and brought my tahoe back to feeling good, and milage up to where it was.
 
Brassmonkey

Brassmonkey

Cruzin' Mel Man
Re: How long will it last?

Be sure to check the cam bearings and oil pump relief valve also. My oil pressure dropped to nothing once and the main/rod bearings looked really bad, but the cam had also spun a bearing and oil pump relief valve was stuck. When you pull a motor apart for low oil pressure, check ALL moving parts and clearances.
 
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