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Feb 14, 2007 | 08:09 AM

#16

Kwikkordead

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Get rid of that Lucas oil additive and it will run fine.

Feb 14, 2007 | 10:29 AM

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canadian mole

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Thanks again for all your help and suggestions. Lesson learned tryed to do extra on the oil change with the additive. next oil change I do think I will go Synthetic as it does sound like the way to go.

Feb 14, 2007 | 10:56 AM

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MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

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someone said the synthetic is better in the winter..above..so with the powerstroke u can go back to the regular oil ?...or once u run the synthetic u have to use it all the time ?

Feb 14, 2007 | 11:05 AM

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clintbonnie

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Originally Posted by MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

someone said the synthetic is better in the winter..above..so with the powerstroke u can go back to the regular oil ?...or once u run the synthetic u have to use it all the time ?

I stay with the synthetic year round..My engine used to romp, romp in the middle of the summer time (truck in the garage at night) when i used the dino 15W40. No problems now with synthetic... I will never go back to dino..

Feb 14, 2007 | 11:35 AM

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empiretc

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same thing happened to me when i tried lucas. first start of the day, my truck would have the romps and run a little funny until it warmed up. Didnt matter that it was 90* outside. Went back to 15-40 and all is fine.

I must say though, I wish walmart carried the rotella 5-40 synthetic so I could try it out.

Feb 14, 2007 | 11:40 AM

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clintbonnie

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I must say though, I wish walmart carried the rotella 5-40 synthetic so I could try it out.

Try asking them to order it for you... It is a normal product for Walmart and they should have no problem getting for you..

Feb 14, 2007 | 11:52 AM

#22

Corner Gas

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I use Rotella syn 5w-40 and it makes a big difference. It was -37 here this morning and the truck fired up and ran like normal, but it was plugged in.

Feb 14, 2007 | 01:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

someone said the synthetic is better in the winter..above..so with the powerstroke u can go back to the regular oil ?...or once u run the synthetic u have to use it all the time ?

You can change from synthetic 5W-40 to regular and visa versa. For example, many folks run the Shell Rotella synthetic 5W-40 during the winter then change back to Delo 400 15W-40 during the warmer months.

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Feb 14, 2007 | 01:48 PM

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Wal-mart doesnt have it available for your oil change. I always take my vehicles to walmart cuz the price is just hard to beat. $41 and change gets the oil changed in my truck right now. Last time I priced it, I could barely get a 5 gallon jug of 15-40 for that price. I keep asking, but until they have it, i am going to stick with straight 15-40.

Feb 14, 2007 | 01:54 PM

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MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

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What is delo 400 ?...that's the regular non synthetic rotella ?

Feb 14, 2007 | 02:52 PM

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clintbonnie

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Originally Posted by MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

What is delo 400 ?...that's the regular non synthetic rotella ?

Delo 400 is made by chevron, and is regular oil and Rottela is made by Shell and comes in regular and synethic.. Delo 400 is good oil.. So is Shell...

Feb 15, 2007 | 01:08 AM

#27

MiKeYs 2k DiEsEl 4x4

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I run the regular rotella in my excursion and my 1984 300 turbo diesel benz...my next oil change ill try the synthetic in the truck...by the way COSTCO is where I get my oil...its a wholesale place...and I believe they carry the synthetic also..