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View Poll Results: What oil do you use in your diesel???
Rotella T 14w40
49
34.27%
Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40
15
10.49%
Chevron Delo 15w40
27
18.88%
Shaeffer 15w40
3
2.10%
Phillips 66 HD 15w40
0
0%
Mobil Synthetic 5w40
11
7.69%
Amzoil Synthetic 5w40
7
4.90%
Royal Purple Synthetic 15w40
1
0.70%
Chevron Synthetic 5w40
1
0.70%
Other???
32
22.38%
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What oil do you use???

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Old 03-08-2005 | 05:50 AM
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What oil do you use???
Being new to the wolrd of diesels, I am interested in the type/brand/weight of oil most experienced folks use...thanks for responding
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Old 03-08-2005 | 06:57 AM
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I use Valvoline Premium Blue 15W40, have since new - it is what comes in your Cummins from the factory.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 06:59 AM
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Amsoil 15w-40 Heavy Duty Diesel Marine oil...did you make a mistake on your poll?
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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:01 AM
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regular rotella for me. never had any problems.

britt

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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:04 AM
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I was going to try Mystik 15W-40 but Atwoods was out. Used Rotella T again.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:26 AM
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I use Rotella T. It's cheap, plentiful and good. Also has a unique aroma.

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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:46 AM
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I just swithced to Delvac from Rotella. I have a friend that drives a FL-70 with a Cat. and he recommended the Delvac. He was a firm believer in Rotella, but noticed the Caterpillar was breaking it down very fast. He spoke to several trucker friends and they all suggested he try the Delvac. It has worked much better for him, so I decided to give it a try.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:48 AM
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I just swithced to Delvac from Rotella. I have a friend that drives a FL-70 with a Cat. and he recommended the Delvac. He was a firm believer in Rotella, but noticed the Caterpillar was breaking it down very fast. He spoke to several trucker friends and they all suggested he try the Delvac. It has worked much better for him, so I decided to give it a try.
Its what I use as well. Works well.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 08:44 AM
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Rotila T 15-40, you can get it anywhere ,all truck stops and wally world. I buy mine at SAMS, 55 gal drum, $1.10 qt Change myself.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 01:53 PM
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Rotella is by far the cheapest. What I will be useing until I have enough miles for synthetic. Then I'll switch to amsoil.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 06:19 PM
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I have just started using Esso XD-3 synthetic 0w-40 oil. Is very well priced and is a true group 4 synthetic oil for the great price of $17 per 4L.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 07:23 PM
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Anyone done a comparison like this with diesel engine oil?

http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/mobil1.html

I used Valvoline Premium Blue whenever I could get it and Rotella otherwise. If Rotella is good enough for 1,114,000+ miles on a '94 hauling travel trailers all over the country, I don't see how any other oil could be "better". But, oil, religion and politics...
I'm using Valvoline Durablend in the roid.
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Old 03-08-2005 | 08:49 PM
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I switched mine out to Mobil 1 Delvac--have used it in my last 4 oil burners with no problems. The heat we have in Texas along with the mods I make this lets me sleep better at night!
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Old 03-08-2005 | 10:08 PM
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Valvoline Premium Blue also. Mostly because I'm a V Dealer
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Old 03-08-2005 | 10:11 PM
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Esso XD-3 15/40 in the summer. Esso XD-3 0/40 in the winter.
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