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Oct 18, 2023 | 08:53 PM

mblayton

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General oil question

I have a 2018 F150 Powerstroke diesel. Up until now I have been having the dealer do oil changes, well the last one was $309 for just an oil change, so the question do you need to use diesel oil or will any 5W30 oil be fine. Up here in Canada I only really see all types of 5W30 from conventional to synthetic. Mileage is 134,000+.

Any recommendations?

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Oct 18, 2023 | 08:55 PM

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Oct 18, 2023 | 09:28 PM

JKBrad

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Diesel motor oil is required. The Motorcraft above is a great choice. Also, Shell makes the excellent T6 Rotella 5w30.

Oct 19, 2023 | 08:09 AM

Olds64

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calls for synthetic oil I'd use the Rotella T6. I use the conventional Rotella T4 in my Bullnose diesel truck. Both are available at Sam's Club here in the States.

Oct 19, 2023 | 08:19 AM

bbender85

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i used T6 in my old 6.0 powerstroke, and always found it cheapest at Walmart.

Oct 19, 2023 | 10:07 AM

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So, that three hundred bucks might not be that bad, in Canadian dollars if it's synthetic oil. A jug of good synth 5W40 diesel oil is $65 unless you find a good sale, and you need three of those jugs, so that's $195 out of picket for the oil, plus filter and stuff.
Or conventional 15W40 is about $45 per jug, but for winter conditions in Canada, I think the synthetic is worthwhile.

If you watch the sales, you should be able to get your oil at least 30% off, and you only need 2 and a bit jugs, so costs come down over time. Really comes down to time and inclination I'd say.