What would happen if say a friend of mine was too cheap to buy diesel oil for his very old truck. The truck doesn't get driven much....maybe 2000 miles a year unloaded.
Truck holds 48 qts.
Truck holds 48 qts.
"Gas" oil in a Diesel
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if you mean a PCMO no problem at short mileage HDED has higher dispersants ans TBN BUT will run with a PCMO ZDDP is the same.
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I......... errr my friend would rather use a diesel oil. He has seen SAE30 Rotella @ A-zone collecting dust and is hoping to find a clearance on it soon.
$120+ for oil and $30 for filters will break him right now
$120+ for oil and $30 for filters will break him right now
Some "gas" oils have diesel ratings. Check the required oil rating for his truck and see if it is included in the oil.
I dunno what ratings they had in 1962.
API CD. So if his gas oil had any API C? he should probably be OK. Any idea which oil he used?
I just got back from Sam's club. They have a case of Six, one gallon jugs of Chevron Delo 400 15w40, for 48 bucks.
So you could get 12 gallons of delo 400 for 96 plus tax. I did read your post about $120 plus $30 filters breaking him... but thats the cheapest i have found delo.
So you could get 12 gallons of delo 400 for 96 plus tax. I did read your post about $120 plus $30 filters breaking him... but thats the cheapest i have found delo.
If it 1962, the diesel is probably a detroit or first generation diesel and calls for a straight wieght. If you put a multigrade like 15w40 in a two/stroke detroit it will burn whatever it does not leak out first. I would bet that engine calls for a 30 or 40 straight wieght.
LOL the truck is mine. I'm trying to figure out how to change the oil on a budget this month since all my cars registration and insurance hit me in Feb.
The engine is a 855 Cummins 4-stroke. Curantly has Rotella 15w40 in it. I just can't do a $100+ oil change this month. I can get the $.49 Chevron car oil though.
I think I may have to buy 2 gallons now, 2 galons next paycheck etc.
Raaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr! No Sams club anywhere near me.
Why didnt you say, in that case, before Id put "car" oil in , Id just change the filters and top it off with a gallon of Rotella, that will get you down the road a good month or two.
Actully changing both filters would get me 4 gallons of fresh oil in it. The engine mounted one holds 1 gallon and the Luberfiner holds 3.
The last time I checked SuperTech HDEO 15w40 was $7.48/gal. I'd change the filters and top off with 4 gallons of SuperTech HDEO 15w40. That should hold it for at least few months.
I smell a BITOG site sponsered truck.... I'd pitch a few bucks for an OC to get my name on the side.
Why not have the oil analyzed and let the lab tell you if it needs to be changed?
I did get a used oil analysis about 3 months ago and it was ok. It's been in there almost a year now and I would be more comfortable with new oil anyway.
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