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What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? #15335157 02/18/25 12:26 PM
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Let's hear it

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15335162 02/18/25 12:37 PM
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The one with the correct API and weight rating. Really isn't any bad oils out there, When I had my Power Strokes I've used both Rotella T5 and Motorcraft Synthetic. Never noticed a difference.

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Unless you've deleted the DPF, anything that has a low ash rating is recommended!

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: tmd11111] #15335590 02/18/25 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tmd11111
The one with the correct API and weight rating. Really isn't any bad oils out there, When I had my Power Strokes I've used both Rotella T5 and Motorcraft Synthetic. Never noticed a difference.

This. Same for gas. I pretty much run supertech in everything, including diesel ag equipment.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15335698 02/18/25 09:57 PM
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Waiting on the Amsoil bandwagon to chime in on how superior their oil is... rolleyes

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Duke 22] #15335767 02/18/25 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke 22
Waiting on the Amsoil bandwagon to chime in on how superior their oil is... rolleyes


Usually its a sure bet they sniff out posts like this on the fist page.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: tmd11111] #15335875 02/19/25 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by Duke 22
Waiting on the Amsoil bandwagon to chime in on how superior their oil is... rolleyes


Usually its a sure bet they sniff out posts like this on the fist page.

Some of their stuff could void a warranty because it doesn’t actually have the license.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15335984 02/19/25 11:52 AM
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I have been using 15 40 Rotella for 25 years in all my Cummin's Dodge's. Never a issue for me. Change oil and fuel filter every 10,000 miles always. This one is 2012 deleted. I have had 5 of them. Oil comes out almost as clean as when it went in.


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Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Duke 22] #15336175 02/19/25 02:56 PM
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amen buddy

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15336415 02/19/25 05:57 PM
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My 2006 Duramax LBZ has seen Mobil Delvac 1300 Super for 327,000 miles. No issues with it at all.

Take that back, I tried Rotella T4 in it one time and it got the classic “typewriter tick”. Delvac has never caused that


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Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15336821 02/20/25 02:01 AM
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I use CAT 15-40 Ultra Low Sulphur in my 2006 Duramax. Has served me well for years.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15336833 02/20/25 02:12 AM
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I've owned a ton of diesel's over the years, for Cummins and Powerstroke I've run Rotella, Dmax liked Delo better. For the farm equipment It's whomever had the best deal on a 55 gallon drums at the time, I think right now we have Rotella on tap. I've used Royal Purple in the past and it seems to do a good job but it's seldom available to our bulk oil distributor for whatever reason.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15338987 02/22/25 01:43 PM
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15 40 Rotella for 05 Duramax w/328,000.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Mckinneycrappiecatcher] #15339168 02/22/25 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mckinneycrappiecatcher
Originally Posted by tmd11111
Originally Posted by Duke 22
Waiting on the Amsoil bandwagon to chime in on how superior their oil is... rolleyes


Usually its a sure bet they sniff out posts like this on the fist page.

Some of their stuff could void a warranty because it doesn’t actually have the license.
I know nothing about Amsoil but I do use it my Harley because two reputable independent Harley shop owners use it in their personal bikes. Each own several...that said so far so good. In my SD with 6.7 I use what Ford and the dealer recommends and I see nothing to lose in using these. I am thinking if they are inferior my warranty would be [censored]. That said I do change around 6k miles. In my Honda accord I use whatever full synthetic is on sale. I am not convinced there is a great difference in oils unless you are comparing the difference in dino or synthetic.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15340511 02/24/25 05:02 PM
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I have used Rotella in my Ram Ecodiesel and now in my Ford Powerstroke. Always T6 full synthetic. Zero issues. Ford manual says 5W-40 for full operating range, so I can't use 15W-40 unfortunately.

When I had a Duramax, I used Delvac in it after going to Rotella and getting the ticking noise. Never had an issue with Delvac in it.

Diesel engines are too expensive these days for super tech IMHO, although I did use Super Tech for years in my Silverado/Sierra 1500 vortec motors without any issues.


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Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15342094 02/26/25 04:43 PM
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i use 10w-30 for mine, Motorcraft oil

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15364179 03/28/25 10:49 PM
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I have used Rotella 15-40 for 20 plus years in my 01 ram.
recently I have noticed a "green tint "in the oil on the stick.
antifreeze holding steady, no 'extra oil.???

did they recently change the additives? runs fine


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Whatever Southwest Ford uses. They come to my house, pick my truck up and take back to their shop, perform all services required wash it and bring back to me.

Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: Bandit 200 XP] #15407066 05/22/25 07:26 PM
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Rotella 15w-40 in Duramax and Cummins

Powerstroke 6.7 is pretty clear they want 10W-30. I still use rotella but it's harder to find T6 in that weight.


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Re: What is best motor oil for your diesel trucks ? [Re: David Welcher] #15407611 05/23/25 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by David Welcher
Whatever Southwest Ford uses. They come to my house, pick my truck up and take back to their shop, perform all services required wash it and bring back to me.

Baller!

I change my oil once a year….and wash the truck MAYBE twice a year. It’s 10 years old and has had zero repairs.


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Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
Originally Posted by David Welcher
Whatever Southwest Ford uses. They come to my house, pick my truck up and take back to their shop, perform all services required wash it and bring back to me.

Baller!

I change my oil once a year….and wash the truck MAYBE twice a year. It’s 10 years old and has had zero repairs.
LOL...Waxahachie Ford will do the same for me (and anyone else nearby) but I prefer taking it in so I can shoot the [censored] and BS with the service department. I change every 5-6 K

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Originally Posted by gander
Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
Originally Posted by David Welcher
Whatever Southwest Ford uses. They come to my house, pick my truck up and take back to their shop, perform all services required wash it and bring back to me.

Baller!

I change my oil once a year….and wash the truck MAYBE twice a year. It’s 10 years old and has had zero repairs.
LOL...Waxahachie Ford will do the same for me (and anyone else nearby) but I prefer taking it in so I can shoot the [censored] and BS with the service department. I change every 5-6 K

I change oil at home because it’s a heck of a lot more convenient than taking it somewhere. Have oil and filters shipped to the house for free, do it in 20 minutes, don’t have to drive anywhere and it’s way cheaper.

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Originally Posted by Mckinneycrappiecatcher
Originally Posted by gander
Originally Posted by SteezMacQueen
Originally Posted by David Welcher
Whatever Southwest Ford uses. They come to my house, pick my truck up and take back to their shop, perform all services required wash it and bring back to me.

Baller!

I change my oil once a year….and wash the truck MAYBE twice a year. It’s 10 years old and has had zero repairs.
LOL...Waxahachie Ford will do the same for me (and anyone else nearby) but I prefer taking it in so I can shoot the [censored] and BS with the service department. I change every 5-6 K

I change oil at home because it’s a heck of a lot more convenient than taking it somewhere. Have oil and filters shipped to the house for free, do it in 20 minutes, don’t have to drive anywhere and it’s way cheaper.


Even if I have the money for a brand new truck one day I'll still do it myself because I know it'll be done right. I don't trust anyone else but myself with such a critical element to keeping my truck happy.


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