Hmmm, sounds like more of that.....

I just changed my oil, added exactly 13 quarts, started it and let it run for 2 minutes, shut it off and let it sit overnight. Checked it the next morning and it was 1/2 a quart low. All of my previous oil changes usually show just a little over full, not this time.
BTW - I change the oil every 8046.72 km.
Tux, I dumped my factor oil at 500 miles.

 

I thought about dumping the factory oil. Until i read the article about how it important it is during the break in cycle.

 

Ya I was gonna do that too but 8046.72 km is just too hard to remember so I run 'er up to 10,000

Do you use synthetic and still change every 5,000 miles?

You must have been working your truck hard for it to need an extra 1/2 quart. Good for you! By Friday I am usually a few pints low myself.

 

Darren,
500 miles, 5000, 10000, 15000 get Rotella T, 20k and up gets T6. I've done that with all 3 diesels. The DX40 and ATV's all get T6. The wifes Pathfinder gets whatever they serve at Jiffy Lube.

Tux,
Machining cast iron is nasty stuff, you don't get nice clean chips like you can from machining steel. Getting the particulate iron out of that newly machined engine is the reason I like to change the oil sooner rather than later. My oil drain plug on the 6.4 was covered with iron particles at 500 and 5000 miles. I wish the 6.7 had a magnet in the drain plug.

 

got me thinking now. maybe puttin in the mobil1 this weekend. dang i wish i could find that article explaining oil during break in

 

heres the article i was thinking of. but i dont think it has to do with break in period. im gonna keep lookin as maybe i got my wires crossed
Mobil 1 Test Results

 

If I am currently using Rotella T6 can I use Rotella T next time? What is the current thought on going from a synthetic to semi or back to regular?

I know the thought was that once you switch that you cannot go back, but I thought that had changed.

 

Myths About Synthetic Motor Oils

 

Yea, I know, myth #1. But you have to remember, they just want you to buy their product now....so they can take more of your money....to buy expensive cars.....just to attract hotter chicks....it always goes back to sex.

 

wait, if i use mobil1 i can get hot chicks? im doing oil change tomorrow!

 

Exactly!

 

Hang on guys, this is how rumors start!
(Just to be safe I am dumping that T6 crap and putting in Mobil 1 tomorrow before I go to work)

 

im not waitin til tomorrow, im doing it tonite cause maybe a hot chick will see me and be like, um excuse me - is that mobil1...? will you please teach me how to work on cars so i can be all dirty too?

 

I thought simply getting this awesome truck would solve that issue.
I suppose I too need to switch to Mobil1...

 

So now, when i change my oil, Im gonna put Mobil1 in my signature line along with Red Rubber Band(s)