oil for 3.0L?
01-23-2004, 05:18 AM
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The recommended weight is 10w-30 and thats what I use. It gets down to 0 deg occasionally during the winter, but the engine turns over just fine. I also use synthetic oil.
01-23-2004, 08:01 AM
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thanks guys, I'll stick to the dyno stuff since the motor has probably had a cleaner day in it's 185k of life. if it was fresh, then synthetic would do
01-23-2004, 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by Highland Runner
I didn't change mine over to synthetic untill it had 195,000 miles. Its never run better since and zero leaks.
I didn't change mine over to synthetic untill it had 195,000 miles. Its never run better since and zero leaks.
any special procedures you do to switch over from dyno to synthetic so the two don't mix?
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01-23-2004, 04:52 PM
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Originally posted by rchavis
Amsoil Series 3000 5w-30 Heavy duty diesel.
Amsoil Series 3000 5w-30 Heavy duty diesel.
01-23-2004, 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by Eric
what's this diesel oil you talk of? I run regular oil in my diesel air compressor. I could switch both to this diesel oil and save some coin
what's this diesel oil you talk of? I run regular oil in my diesel air compressor. I could switch both to this diesel oil and save some coin
Is this compressor oil you're using or motor oil?
This amsoil is a little expensive, but I use extended drain intervals.
Chevron Delo 400 or Mobil Delvac 1 would do just as good a job if change using your regular oil change intervals.
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01-23-2004, 05:22 PM
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valvoline 10w30 leaks out the valve cover once warm so I'm going back to 10w40. havoline has a good additive package along with chevron supreem, castrol gtx is good also.. those three are my favorite dino oil.
01-24-2004, 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by rchavis
http://www.amsoil.com/products/hdd.html
Is this compressor oil you're using or motor oil?
This amsoil is a little expensive, but I use extended drain intervals.
Chevron Delo 400 or Mobil Delvac 1 would do just as good a job if change using your regular oil change intervals.
http://www.amsoil.com/products/hdd.html
Is this compressor oil you're using or motor oil?
This amsoil is a little expensive, but I use extended drain intervals.
Chevron Delo 400 or Mobil Delvac 1 would do just as good a job if change using your regular oil change intervals.
I have a tone of blow by (think my rings are shot) so I just add a quart about every other day (approx 10-12 hours) and every month I change the filter. It just about does it's own oil changes.
for the truck I ended up getting a synthetic blend, is this stuff any good?
01-26-2004, 07:35 AM
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I think snythetic blends are mostly dino oil. Synthetic blend is more of a marketing gimic from what I've heard. You think you are getting a 50/05 blend when in fact its only like 10%syn to 90% dino. Not worth the cost to me.
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