Is it just me?
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Is it just me?
August 27th marked 8 years of trouble-free ownership of my truck and over the years I've learned a few things about it, but one thing just has me puzzled and I'm wondering if it's just my truck that does this....
Is your truck picky on oils?
I've just about everything out there that most people swear by and my truck chews through it in a short amount of time.
Shell Rotella 15w40 and 5w40
Chevron Delo 15w40 and 5w40
Amsoil*
Motorcraft 15w40
The above listed did NOT make it more than 2500 miles on a 5000 mile interval. The Amsoil that was supposed to last up to 10,000 miles, didn't come close to the 10K mark.
The only two oils that made it 5K and then some were:
Castrol's Tection Extra 15w40
Valvoline's Diesel Blue 15w40
Is my truck the only one that does this or has anyone else noticed this about theirs?
Is your truck picky on oils?
I've just about everything out there that most people swear by and my truck chews through it in a short amount of time.
Shell Rotella 15w40 and 5w40
Chevron Delo 15w40 and 5w40
Amsoil*
Motorcraft 15w40
The above listed did NOT make it more than 2500 miles on a 5000 mile interval. The Amsoil that was supposed to last up to 10,000 miles, didn't come close to the 10K mark.
The only two oils that made it 5K and then some were:
Castrol's Tection Extra 15w40
Valvoline's Diesel Blue 15w40
Is my truck the only one that does this or has anyone else noticed this about theirs?
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Congrats on your anniversary. Ours is Sept. 11. It marks 8 years for us also since Jody got his 2002.
Jody switched to Schaeffer's oil almost 4 years ago and hasn't looked back. All of our trucks run it.
We went 7K last oil change. Oil still looked good when changed this past weekend.
Jody switched to Schaeffer's oil almost 4 years ago and hasn't looked back. All of our trucks run it.
We went 7K last oil change. Oil still looked good when changed this past weekend.
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I've run Rotella, Syn Rotella, and Delo. The only one I didn't like was the Delo. Dumped it early. Syn Rotella in my truck is okay at 8k per my last UOA. What kind of filter are you running? Mine was good on the FL-1995, which I have always run.
I have noticed that some folks' trucks seem to run different on different oils though. Strange...
I have noticed that some folks' trucks seem to run different on different oils though. Strange...
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August 27th marked 8 years of trouble-free ownership of my truck and over the years I've learned a few things about it, but one thing just has me puzzled and I'm wondering if it's just my truck that does this....
Is your truck picky on oils?
I've just about everything out there that most people swear by and my truck chews through it in a short amount of time.
Shell Rotella 15w40 and 5w40
Chevron Delo 15w40 and 5w40
Amsoil*
Motorcraft 15w40
The above listed did NOT make it more than 2500 miles on a 5000 mile interval. The Amsoil that was supposed to last up to 10,000 miles, didn't come close to the 10K mark.
The only two oils that made it 5K and then some were:
Castrol's Tection Extra 15w40
Valvoline's Diesel Blue 15w40
Is my truck the only one that does this or has anyone else noticed this about theirs?
Is your truck picky on oils?
I've just about everything out there that most people swear by and my truck chews through it in a short amount of time.
Shell Rotella 15w40 and 5w40
Chevron Delo 15w40 and 5w40
Amsoil*
Motorcraft 15w40
The above listed did NOT make it more than 2500 miles on a 5000 mile interval. The Amsoil that was supposed to last up to 10,000 miles, didn't come close to the 10K mark.
The only two oils that made it 5K and then some were:
Castrol's Tection Extra 15w40
Valvoline's Diesel Blue 15w40
Is my truck the only one that does this or has anyone else noticed this about theirs?
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On the 19th of this month will be 9 years I have had my truck. (bought it new). I have only used Rotella 15w-40 in my truck. Never had anything else in it.
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Mines pretty much 10 years old, and just Like Rick, it was bought new. Besides whatever stuff they had in it from the factory(Motorcraft im guessing) its only had Rotella 15w 40 all those years.
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If he's guessing or using color as a guide, then I suspect he's been wasting a lot of money on oil for many years.
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...But damn do they run good after you get them there
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I've looked into this time and time again and it seems that the truck has a mine of it's own...
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That is what I was thinking he may be doing hat, but I didn't want to speak for him. If that is the case, he is wasting a lot of good oil. The detergents in oils are supposed to pull all the gunk out and suspend it in the oil. That means it's doing it's job.
EDIT: I see, while I was typing he answered with a more analytical approach, which is what I hoped he was doing.
EDIT: I see, while I was typing he answered with a more analytical approach, which is what I hoped he was doing.