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Old 09-30-2009, 08:16 PM
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What Oil Do You Run

Just wondering what oil you run and how often you change it.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:25 PM
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Rotella Synthetic 5w-40
Every 8000-9000 miles
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:26 PM
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Rotella 15-40....Every 5k
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:44 PM
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Delo 400 15w-40. 5k miles. Last two Blackstone OA's said go to 6k. I'm stayin' at 5k.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:52 PM
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Rotella... same as others... good stuff imho
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:07 PM
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Rotella 15-40....Every 5k, may go to Rotella Synthetic 5w-40 next time but my OA has been go so far so I may not change a thing.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:08 PM
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Rotella 5w-40 in the winter, Delo 15w-40 in the summer, 10,000 mile OCI.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:10 PM
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Syn Rotella
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:24 PM
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Schaeffer's 9000 5W-40 synth. I'm staying around 6k mile intervals and sending this next change in for an oil analysis.
 
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Shell Rotella 15-40 every 5k
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:36 PM
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Rotella Synthetic 5w-40
Every 8000-9000 miles
Yup, that's my routine.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:38 PM
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Usually Schaeffers 9000 but Rotella 15W40 for the moment.
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 09:43 PM
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17-18,000 miles on Dino Delo 400. Two Blackstones and three bypass filters along the way.

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Old 09-30-2009, 09:46 PM
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Schaeffer's 9000
 
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Rotella Synthetic 5w-40 mainly because it's easy to get at wally world. Blackstone tested at 6,000 said it would be fine to 7,500. That oil was 90% highway though so will still be changing it at around 6,000 just because. Figure about $100 per change. I also highly recommend one of these Fumoto drain valves: Replacement O-rings for Diesel Engines

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