best oil for the 6.0
Tuned
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From: Shenandoah valley, Va
Is there an oil that can be run year round here in Va. The spec sheet does not recommend 15-40 below 30* (winter lows here often into teens) and summer highs sometimes around 100 which eliminates 10-30, I would guess that if so it would be a syn. But which one? Is there a reasonably priced one?
Tuned
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From: Shenandoah valley, Va
Originally Posted by slowmans
ya u can run rotell 5-40 syn year round, i pay about 15.00 a gallon at wallyworld, ive got aout 8 oil filters in the closet, so oil changes will be a little cheaper for the next 40k miles
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From: Bossier City, LA
Originally Posted by exiled
Is the oil consumtion and idle problems fixed if you get the oil level down if it was the oil level that created the problem?
Tuned
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From: Shenandoah valley, Va
Thank you both!! It feels good to have my newbie questions answered so quickly. Since Ford doesn't list a 5w-40 oil on their lubricant page in owners manual, will there be any warranty issues?
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Originally Posted by vatreefarmer
Thank you both!! It feels good to have my newbie questions answered so quickly. Since Ford doesn't list a 5w-40 oil on their lubricant page in owners manual, will there be any warranty issues?
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Tuned
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From: Shenandoah valley, Va
Originally Posted by Keith1984
The diesel supplement lists 15w40 preffered from 30 up and acceptable down to 10 and recommended for towning. 10w30 preffered from 30 down to -10 and accedptable up to 90. 5w30 or 5w40 acceptable from 30 on down and 0w30 from 0 down.
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Originally Posted by vatreefarmer
Yes, as Keith points out, the Ford diesel supplement only allows for 5w-40 below 30*, not for use at higher temps?
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Originally Posted by paul horvath
ok what would be the best oil for the 6.0
i just had mine changed at the stealer 85 bucks and i asked the service rep about rotella T 15-40 and said some of the guys are having probems with the rotellaT something to due with certain chemecal compounds within the oil are just not up to par for the 6.0
so i guess the ford stealers just want you to use motocraft syn.
what say you!
i just had mine changed at the stealer 85 bucks and i asked the service rep about rotella T 15-40 and said some of the guys are having probems with the rotellaT something to due with certain chemecal compounds within the oil are just not up to par for the 6.0
so i guess the ford stealers just want you to use motocraft syn.
what say you!
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From: Gobles, MI
My dealer charges $59 for oil change and tire rotation; some sort of mark-down for trucks bought there. It has always seemed like a GREAT deal to me. Too bad your dealers do not want you back near the showroom more often.
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From: San Diego, CA
Originally Posted by PSD DickW
A local diesel performance shop in my area, with a very good reputation, said to use 15-40 year round until about 10,000 miles and then consider changing to synthetic.
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