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WHAT IS THE BEST OIL TO RUN ... I HAVE ALWAYS USED ROTELLA.... OR MYSTICK IN MY FORD..... BUT THAT WAS BEFORE I FOUND THIS FORUM.... BUT WHAT IS THE EASYEST TO GET AND THE BEST TO USE......
 
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I've always used Rotella T and it's worked just fine.
 
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http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...sp?product=113

Valvoline Blue Recommended by Cummins
 
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I've heard good things about Ams Oil for synthetic and Royal Purple. havne't heard anything bad about rotella T. heard bad things about valvoline. So... guess it's up too you. If I were going to stick with reg oil I'd go with rotella t. If I was going to go synthetic i'd go ams oil or royal purple.
 
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I used to use Delo400. . .never had an issue with it and ran fine for 8000 miles between changes. running amsoil now.
 
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I have been using Amsoil for a few years, and I think their products are superb. They start with a Group IV (polyalphaolefin or PAO) base stock, as opposed to the cheaper hydrocracked Group III oils used by Mobil and Royal Purple.

Amsoil produces a few oils for diesels. The newest is their CJ-4 rated 5W-40, which is what I am using in my CTD. Here is a link: engine oils
 
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the only downside is the CJ-4 oils are not rated for the extended service the CI-4 oils were[:'(]
 
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use this stuff in all my vehicles front to rear..... they've been around for years but, aren't that well known for passenger vehicles. Many a race car drivers have and do use it, they have contracts with several government and industrial agencies around the world. One being the Coast Guard..... that's a lot of diesel boat engines !! It's not cheap but, with the oil reports I've got back from using it... I wouldn't use anything else.

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ORIGINAL: triton

use this stuff in all my vehicles front to rear..... they've been around for years but, aren't that well known for passenger vehicles. Many a race car drivers have and do use it, they have contracts with several government and industrial agencies around the world. One being the Coast Guard..... that's a lot of diesel boat engines !! It's not cheap but, with the oil reports I've got back from using it... I wouldn't use anything else.

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But you did also blow your motor up...


Jk
 
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ORIGINAL: triton

use this stuff in all my vehicles front to rear..... they've been around for years but, aren't that well known for passenger vehicles. Many a race car drivers have and do use it, they have contracts with several government and industrial agencies around the world. One being the Coast Guard..... that's a lot of diesel boat engines !! It's not cheap but, with the oil reports I've got back from using it... I wouldn't use anything else.

[align=center]http://www.le-inc.com/index.jsp
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But you did also blow your motor up...


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what's that got to do with oil ?? I didn't run it dry ???
 



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