Oil Change
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it all depends on how you drive. i personally change out around 3500 miles or so, but that was comprised of daily short runs a mile to school and back at the end of the day, not heating the oil up and thinning it out. i now drive to the Tech center everyday so i can warm up my engine, and catch breakfast. now i will take it to about 4000 miles, and then send in a sample for blackstone.
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From: Plano Texas
Do you use 15w 40 Rotella? I checked past threads which had different increments. I think 5,000 would be a safe bet since I really dont drive it that far but do pull a heavy trailer every know and then.
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I change oil in truck every 5000 miles. I use 15w40 Torque Guard Plus 50 John Deere oil. After 5000 miles the oil is a nice amber color, and I can still read the imprints on the dipstick. The oil is a little more expensive $50 for 5 Gallon jug, but our JD dealer doubled the engine warrenty on our tractors if we use thier oil. We run it in all of our equipment, trucks etc... good stuff. It seems to have more additaves in it. It is almost sticky when you get it on your hands. Does anyone else use this oil in their truck?
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Originally Posted by Brian0445
I change oil in truck every 5000 miles. I use 15w40 Torque Guard Plus 50 John Deere oil. After 5000 miles the oil is a nice amber color, and I can still read the imprints on the dipstick. The oil is a little more expensive $50 for 5 Gallon jug, but our JD dealer doubled the engine warrenty on our tractors if we use thier oil. We run it in all of our equipment, trucks etc... good stuff. It seems to have more additaves in it. It is almost sticky when you get it on your hands. Does anyone else use this oil in their truck?
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From: The Great Plains
Originally Posted by Brian0445
I change oil in truck every 5000 miles. I use 15w40 Torque Guard Plus 50 John Deere oil. After 5000 miles the oil is a nice amber color, and I can still read the imprints on the dipstick. The oil is a little more expensive $50 for 5 Gallon jug, but our JD dealer doubled the engine warrenty on our tractors if we use thier oil. We run it in all of our equipment, trucks etc... good stuff. It seems to have more additaves in it. It is almost sticky when you get it on your hands. Does anyone else use this oil in their truck?
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thats what we use but we need alot of volume for our tractors, equipment, and trucks. We buy it in 55 gallon drums also, it is about 1/3 to 1/2 the price.
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From: Michigan
Hi-Tec record keeping
Whether you change every 3000 or 5000 their is a simple way to remember mileage:
change every 3K- use odometer and 3333-6666-0000 do your service
change every 5k-5-10-15-20
I maintain wife and kids cars and this is the easy way for me to remember
change every 3K- use odometer and 3333-6666-0000 do your service
change every 5k-5-10-15-20
I maintain wife and kids cars and this is the easy way for me to remember
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From: The Great Plains
Originally Posted by Brian0445
thats what we use but we need alot of volume for our tractors, equipment, and trucks. We buy it in 55 gallon drums also, it is about 1/3 to 1/2 the price.
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i noticed after my uprades that the oil was almost clear still as well and thats with 5000 miles on the oil...but i changed it anyways..not burning any either...but did notice milage dipping a little bit...thats why i changed the oil
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From: Monterey Park, California
I just changed mine at 15000 miles. Even with the Oil Guard, the oil was getting too dark for my comfort...had trouble reading the dipstick. Runs a little quieter now. Always been using Delo 400 since I got it at 79,000 miles last year in April. Now it has 105,000 miles. Between changes I do drain the bypass sump every 2000 miles without changing the bypass filter, and then add a qt of makeup oil. This replenishes the additives, and lets the bypass filter flow better. Without the bypass, I would be changing every 3000 miles, since my 100hp Pedator setting really soots up the oil much quicker.