Okay, so I finally had a chance to do the EGR delete and get an oil analysis on the truck. I have had this truck for less than 6 months and there are no symptoms that are alarming at the moment.
While I was happy to see that there was no coolant in the oil (had a problem with coolant loss that was resolved with new coolant hoses), I am very sad to report high levels of aluminum in the sample. Does anyone have any thoughts on what might cause this? Would the EGR delete help to bring the levels back down? What items are aluminum in these 6.4L? I don't know what kind of oil was used during the last oil change since it was done by the previous owner. When I changed the oil, I used Shell Rotella T6. I don't know if that will help with the wear or not. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
While I was happy to see that there was no coolant in the oil (had a problem with coolant loss that was resolved with new coolant hoses), I am very sad to report high levels of aluminum in the sample. Does anyone have any thoughts on what might cause this? Would the EGR delete help to bring the levels back down? What items are aluminum in these 6.4L? I don't know what kind of oil was used during the last oil change since it was done by the previous owner. When I changed the oil, I used Shell Rotella T6. I don't know if that will help with the wear or not. Any input would be greatly appreciated.