Oil question....but not about which is "best".
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Oil question....but not about which is "best".
Just did an oil change on my 2012.
I used 5W-30 like I've been doing for the past 30,000 miles...I remember reading a bulletin (somewhere) that although 5W-20 is recommended for the 6.2, it can also be run using 5W-30.
Today I read that this only applies to the "newer" versions of the 6.2...whatever THAT means.
So anyone else with an older 6.2 running 5W-30? Noticed anything to be wary of?
I will usually run the 5w-20 in the winter months, more so for the cold-starts than anything else, and switch to the 5W-30 for the summer when we tow 95% of the time and the ambient temps can get into the high 90's...
I used 5W-30 like I've been doing for the past 30,000 miles...I remember reading a bulletin (somewhere) that although 5W-20 is recommended for the 6.2, it can also be run using 5W-30.
Today I read that this only applies to the "newer" versions of the 6.2...whatever THAT means.
So anyone else with an older 6.2 running 5W-30? Noticed anything to be wary of?
I will usually run the 5w-20 in the winter months, more so for the cold-starts than anything else, and switch to the 5W-30 for the summer when we tow 95% of the time and the ambient temps can get into the high 90's...
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I changed my 2013 6.2 to 5W-30 few years ago and it eliminated all startup to ticking but the truck is always in the warm weather. I can see no difference when using the 5-30 over 5-20 and will continue using it. Our truck has never used any oil on either oil with 7K between changes.
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