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Apr 5, 2012 | 07:25 PM

F250Snowman

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Oil Advice needed

OK I just bought the truck and did not know when the oil was last changed, so I wanted to be safe and change the oil. I went to the local farm supply joint and got this:

Blain's Farm & Fleet Synthetic Blend Diesel Engine Oil (2 gallon) at Blain's Farm & Fleet

I then just now read the tech post and saw that the oil needs to be CJ-4 rated. I looked on the bottle and CJ-4 is not listed. Am I in a dangerous place? Should I change it now again or wait till the 5k mark and get the right stuff next time?

Thanks in advance..

Apr 5, 2012 | 07:45 PM

slowmans

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if its not cj4 you need to change it now or risk damage to the emissions system.

Apr 5, 2012 | 09:09 PM

Tom

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There's a decent chance it would do no harm. But of course there's also the chance that it could cost thousands in damage. If it doesn't say CJ-4 DON'T DO IT!!!

Your $15,000 engine just ain't worth it.

Apr 6, 2012 | 02:37 AM

Larry NCKS

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A good way to check out oils and whether they're actually licensed by API is right here: API EOLCS . Any reputable company is apt to be listed here with their listing of engine oils and API certification ratings.

Blain's Farm & Fleet does not show up on this site. Motorcraft and the company I sell for, Archer, do under the brand search, among many others.

Very interesting discovery as well. On this website, popular Shell Rotella is not listed among CJ-4 licensed products.

Last edited by Larry NCKS; Apr 6, 2012 at 02:50 AM. Reason: add'l info