Question Engine Oil of Choice

[Stroked68]

Motorcraft stuff all its life and will continue. 258k and counting!

 

[hawkdriver]

Rotella syn....

 

[hawkdriver]

I have been looking at the Traveller All Fleet for a while now since we just got a TSC locally. I am starting to believe that a good quality CJ-4 oil, dino or syn, when changed WHEN NEEDED will be extremely close in performance to each other. The biggest difference is price in my opinion. I'm paying $27 a gallon for Rotella T-6 locally. I can cut my oil change costs immensely by switching. Five gallons of Traveller is $46.99. Of course some will say I will be cutting my engines life in half also. I am at 5000 miles on a fresh Motorcraft filter and a fresh Oilguard filter with T-6. I'm draining and sending a sample to Blackstone. I may run some Traveller All Fleet to 4000 after the change and send them a sample. I'm at 205,000 now. It seems at around 5000 miles on the oil the engine becomes a little louder. I don't know if it is just me or what. Even with the Oilguard system the oil soots up at around 1000 miles and remains black for the rest of it's life.

 

[wpfd571]

Schaeffer's with a motorcraft filter

 

[02Oilburner]

Is that right 414000 plus miles, or is that a typo ?

Thanks Dave (elliotthere)

I run Amsoil.
I got you beat Dave 420,000 on mine. What year is your truck?

 

[elliotthere]

No truck

I run Amsoil.
I got you beat Dave 420,000 on mine. What year is your truck?

No truck! Mines in the junk Yard totaled out last year 03 E350 V10. I'm looking for an other tow vehicle for our 30ft trailer 10k loaded. Excursion 6.0L 4x4 is what we're looking for.

Thanks for the come back

Dave (elliotthere)

 

[02Oilburner]

LOL I guess I should read alittle closer. Garrett1999 is the other guy here with over 400,000 miles.

 

[JDW TRUCKING]

Im new here guys, but I see none of yall run Lucas???? I have a 2000 DRW with 212k & still running strong!!!

 

[garrett1999]

LOL I guess I should read alittle closer. Garrett1999 is the other guy here with over 400,000 miles.[/QUOTE

That was no typo lol, i no longer have that truck but the fella i sold it to now has 468,000 miles on it and she is still running strong. I now have a 99 f-350 dually which is an extended cab 4x4 with 280,000 on it

 

[elliotthere]

LOL I guess I should read alittle closer. Garrett1999 is the other guy here with over 400,000 miles.[/QUOTE

That was no typo lol, i no longer have that truck but the fella i sold it to now has 468,000 miles on it and she is still running strong. I now have a 99 f-350 dually which is an extended cab 4x4 with 280,000 on it

Thanks for the comeback

Dave(elliotthere)