Rotella Synthetic 5-40w
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I used VPB for the first 40k or so then switched to Rotella 15-40, only because I was convinced it was the best oil???? Both are good but VPB is the only one that has a Cummings logo. Like anyone else would say, and probably agree, if you change the oil regular 5k-7k, and us a good filter either is good.
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I used VPB for the first 40k or so then switched to Rotella 15-40, only because I was convinced it was the best oil???? Both are good but VPB is the only one that has a Cummings logo. Like anyone else would say, and probably agree, if you change the oil regular 5k-7k, and us a good filter either is good.
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It all depends on if you work the engine hard or not at all. If you work it hard you can change over to a group 4 or 5 synthetic oil at 5K and if you just drive it to work and back home I would wait until 20,000 miles before using group 4 or 5 synthetic oil like Redline or Amsoil. If your talking about off the shelf synthetic oil like Rotella, Castrol then you could change over at 7500 miles regardless how you drive it as its a group 3 dino synthetic oil.
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Valvoline does have a Classic oil.It comes in a 5gal pail the part # 591839 My NAPA store order it for us. I saved my 1gal jugs to put it in--GOOD LUCK--BEN
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I used VPB for the first 40k or so then switched to Rotella 15-40, only because I was convinced it was the best oil???? Both are good but VPB is the only one that has a Cummings logo. Like anyone else would say, and probably agree, if you change the oil regular 5k-7k, and us a good filter either is good.
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TDR sent 21 samples of oils to a lab that ran test on the oils.They did not put the name on the samples only 1 to 21 that way lab did not know what oil it was.his top six best was [1] Valvoline Premiun Blue [2]Shell Rotella T Synthetic
Why V P B was the price VPB 9.98 gal - SRTS 17.36 gal [3] Valvoline PB Syn 21.89 [4] Pennzoil Long Life 9.98 [5] Chevron Delo 400 [6]Red Line Diesel Syn. Then Valvoline went to the new CJ oil it tested last out of 22 so look for PB Classic OR and oil that is CI-4 Plus I hope this will help some one out
Why V P B was the price VPB 9.98 gal - SRTS 17.36 gal [3] Valvoline PB Syn 21.89 [4] Pennzoil Long Life 9.98 [5] Chevron Delo 400 [6]Red Line Diesel Syn. Then Valvoline went to the new CJ oil it tested last out of 22 so look for PB Classic OR and oil that is CI-4 Plus I hope this will help some one out