I work summers part-time for my city on the street-department (we mostly patch roads with asphalt, and other related city upkeep). Today I was told by my supervisor to change the oil in the truck (I was all like "OH YEAH!" in my mind, of course, like a true BITOG-er).
Anywho, the truck is a 2007 F-350 with the 6.8L V10 Triton - the 3V Triton, of course - and though I love changing oil, it just bugged me a little to have to use the fleet oil, which is 15w-40, when the truck specs for 5w-20. Now, in my own truck (01 F-150 with the 2V 5.4L) I use one grade up (5w-30 instead of 5w-20), as I tend to drive heavy footed alot... However, I just wasn't too sure about 15w-40 in the 3V modular. Obviously I had no other choice, and I'm sure many a fleet truck with Triton modulars have run 15w-40, but, do any of you think that it might end up causing problems down the road? Also, the oil was Superol Gold 15w-40, with the API specs for both diesels and gassers, but the gasser spec was SJ! Not even SL or SM! Anyone know anything about this oil?
~ Triton
Anywho, the truck is a 2007 F-350 with the 6.8L V10 Triton - the 3V Triton, of course - and though I love changing oil, it just bugged me a little to have to use the fleet oil, which is 15w-40, when the truck specs for 5w-20. Now, in my own truck (01 F-150 with the 2V 5.4L) I use one grade up (5w-30 instead of 5w-20), as I tend to drive heavy footed alot... However, I just wasn't too sure about 15w-40 in the 3V modular. Obviously I had no other choice, and I'm sure many a fleet truck with Triton modulars have run 15w-40, but, do any of you think that it might end up causing problems down the road? Also, the oil was Superol Gold 15w-40, with the API specs for both diesels and gassers, but the gasser spec was SJ! Not even SL or SM! Anyone know anything about this oil?
~ Triton