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Old Dec 27, 2020 | 10:10 PM
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What oil do I use??

What kind of oil do I use on my F450 2012 tow truck???
 
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Old Dec 27, 2020 | 10:13 PM
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What engine and where do you live?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 01:01 AM
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i would use the 5w40 full synthetic if you have the 6.7 diesel.
 
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For a diesel I would run a quality full synthetic 5W-40 oil that meets FORD WSS-M2C171-F1 Specifications . I like Motorcraft SAE 5W-40 Full Synthetic Diesel Motor Oil and Triax Fleet Supreme 5W-40 API CK-4 Full Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil. Good Luck, Russ
 
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