which weight oil should I use?
Drifting
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From: Washington
The answer is no, Mobil 1 is no longer the oil of choice as it used to be. A lot of people are switching over to Shell Rotella 15W/40 because of the additives it has that can better protect our valve train from wear. Also consider using something like the Mobil1-301 oil filter for it larger size and better filter qualities.
Might also want to cut your oil changed back to somewhere between 5000 and 6000 miles.
Might also want to cut your oil changed back to somewhere between 5000 and 6000 miles.
Mudding
Joined: Jan 2014
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I was a bit skeptical about the Rotella T 15w40, but I changed to it and my noisy lifter went quiet over the next 500 miles. So I'm a fan.
In my opinion, the best filter for the money is Wix. Just found out my local O Reilley has them, behind the counter. Fram is on display, but you have to ask for the Wix.
In my opinion, the best filter for the money is Wix. Just found out my local O Reilley has them, behind the counter. Fram is on display, but you have to ask for the Wix.
Recovery Vehicle
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Rotella 15w40 and Wix 51068 or 51515 filter, either one. Change oil and filter every 3K miles.
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
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Baja
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From: Huntington Beach CA
Rotella 15w40 and Wix 51068 or 51515 filter, either one. Change oil and filter every 3K miles.
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
I just bought an 04' for my new personal car and it has 118k. Perfectly clean inside and out, but the driveshaft exploded a hole in the trans. My mechanic suggested I just JB weld a patch on it, but I informed him the hole was right where the pan meets the trans case. Luckily I have a trans or 2 laying around.
Anyways, the driveshaft maintenance is no joke.
Mudding
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What he said.
Mobil 1 is a standard dino base stock with syn additives and friction modifiers.
Rotella is a heavy duty base stock with heavy duty additives and friction modifiers.
If you want a true full syn motor oil you need to use Royal Purple, Amsoil or Redline.
Those are true full syn and can go 20,000 miles between oil changes if you use the right oil filter.
Mobil 1 is a standard dino base stock with syn additives and friction modifiers.
Rotella is a heavy duty base stock with heavy duty additives and friction modifiers.
If you want a true full syn motor oil you need to use Royal Purple, Amsoil or Redline.
Those are true full syn and can go 20,000 miles between oil changes if you use the right oil filter.
One of my mottos is "If they manufacturer has to heavily advertise a product to get you to buy it, there's probably a good reason why they have to."
Mudding
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The brands you mentioned might still be using PAO or ester base stock, and would like to tell us that this is the only "true" synthetic, but that would not be true.
Drifting
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From: Washington
Rotella 15w40 and Wix 51068 or 51515 filter, either one. Change oil and filter every 3K miles.
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
T6 is good stuff but, has been reported to cause older engines like ours to leak or leak more.
BTW if you just got the truck and it doesn't have a fully greasable new front drive shaft, with all of the u-joints having grease fittings, you will want to get one right away and grease it every 3K as well. Preferably one with 1310 series u-joints and a greasable centering ball.
>>> The old drive shafts fly apart and bust the transmission $$$.<<<
Would there be any value in mixing some Rotella T6 5W-40 in with Rotella 15W-40?