Condensing my oil stash?

[Chris142]

All our stuff use a different viscosity.

Jeep...10w30
Tahoe...5w30 but 10w30 is ok
Truck...diesel 15w40
Can am...5w40
Z400....10w40
Generator 10w30

As you can see i have several different viscosities in my stash.

Im thinking. Should i condense the 3 cars and generator to 10w30 diesel oil? Run 5w40 in the toys?

Or run 15w40 in everything and live with the slight power loss and mpg loss?

Ideas???

 

[Nick1994]

Why not 10w30 and 5w40?

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Why not 10w30 and 5w40?
i can get 15w40 for $8\gallon through work.cant get 10w30 diesel for anywhere near that price

 

[bbhero]

I like your idea of say Rotella T5 10w30 for the three and say Rotella T6 5w40 for your fun stuff.

 

[CT8]

10w-40 for everything except the diesel and generator which would use 15w-40. The ATV could use 15w-40 .

 

[zuluplus30]

Rotella or Delo syn 5w-40 if you're trying to get to a single viscosity. The Jeep and the Tahoe will tolerate a 40w fine.

 

[daves87rs]

Takes the fun out of trying new stuff then....

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted By: zuluplus30
Rotella or Delo syn 5w-40 if you're trying to get to a single viscosity. The Jeep and the Tahoe will tolerate a 40w fine.


I second this notion. Just run Rotella in everything.

 

[dlundblad]

Oil condensing wont work Chris. You'll always find a better deal!

To me, looks like some sort of 10w30 and a 5w40 fits the bill assuming you don't mind running synthetic in the old Ford.

 

[Falken]

Looking at your equipment, IMO your stash is as condensed as I could ever hope to make it.

Keep doing what you are doing now.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I second Rotella 5w-40 in everything if you need to have one grade. But, why do you need to have one grade? Just buy enough of what you need for a few oil changes - this is BITOG , we love to show off our huge stashes of various oils!

 

[Chris142]

My ford drinks 5w40 like its free.

 

[IndyIan]

What's your minimum temperatures there?
I'd be tempted to run the cheap 15W40 in everything but your cars, and then cheap 10W30 in those.
Believe it or not, many guys here still run 15W40 year round in their tractors and just plug them in...
I run RT6 5W40 in everything but the cars, they get on sale synthetic 5W20.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
What's your minimum temperatures there?
Mid 20's is common in winter. I have seen it dip into the teens ocasionally

 

[eljefino]

I'd keep using what you've been using, but switch around if you get something on sale.

A quart of one weight takes the same shelf space as a quart of another...

You can substitute 15w40 in all your OPE for topoffs or emergencies.

I always think I have it all planned out, then a clearance sale lands something offbeat in my lap.