Its cold, and I got the ROMPS

[ISurvivedNMU]

Its been 5 degrees here for the past two days, and when I start her up after 9 hours at work, she romps pretty good...

I have always read about the romps, but never experienced them... Plus, I thought they had that taken care of? Not that it hurts anything... Just smokes like a freight train and goes romp, romp... well you get the idea.......

 

[ktpauley]

I get the ROMPS when I don't drive my 04 for a few days and it is real cold out. Changing the oil to Rotella 5W-40 synthetic helped. Keith

 

[rubberfish]

I've heard that too,
changing oil brands...........

 

[ISurvivedNMU]

I have the factory oil in there... I thought it was 10w30???? only 700 miles...... I have 5w40 rotella on order...

 

[Mike]

I get the romps when I eat too many green apples....... ;p

 

[rubberfish]

The romps,,,, not the runs ;p

 

[Max Power]

I thought they had this problem solved? So is the weight of the oil the issue? I assume it is due to the HEUI injectors?

 

[Rcannon]

Have you checked your oil level? When you do change your oil, do not put 15 qts in.

 

[Max Power]

IF not 15 how much DO you put in?

 

[Rcannon]

14qts...

 

[ISurvivedNMU]

I have read 13-14 quarts..... I checked the oil, and its full, and its still the factory oil.. 733 miles..>...

It even did it once in my heated garage at 45 defrees, unless that was my imagination.... Its 22 here today, we will see if it does it????

 

[Max Power]

So what does for recommend? 14? 15?

 

[ISurvivedNMU]

Tony,
The engines total capacity is 15 qts. The motor holds about 1.5qts on an oil change. There is an inhouse TSB out on this telling mechanics to fill 13qts, and check the stick, then add to full.. 13.5 to 14

 

[Dieselmaster]

I totally agree with ISNMU....

I found many oil changes ago that 15qts was overfilling... I now stop at 13 and check the the level every 1/2 qrt...

 

[Mike]

The HPOP holds about 1.5 qts IIRC. If you drain the HPOP when you do your oil change THEN you need 15 qts. As you know, too full will not only get you the romps, but on a hot day with hard pulling itwill get you foam as well.