have you been driving your rig for a while?
What engine do you have?
How many miles have you run out of it?
what engine oil do you put in it ?
do you add any additive? Lucas, Motorkyte, The secret stuff ?
- - - - - What engine do you have, for how long and what OIL do you put in it?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Lucar, Jan 26, 2014.
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12.7 det. shell oil, bought 317,000 now 900600 1 inj. on road replaced, no additives, oil changed 15 to 18000 mi with oil ani. done reg.
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I don't know what I started with (dealer serviced it) but didn't use any in 8000 miles. Thought I had to put mobile synthetic in it and had to add 1.5 gallons in 14k miles on a cummins isx with 722k miles. Will be going to moble delvac conventional next change.
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Detroit Series 60 Chevron Delo 15w40.
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Yes, 4 years.
Acert Caterpillar
I personally have put 380,000 on it, but it has a total of 1,090,000 on it. Has not been rebuilt.
DelVac 15/40
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Cat C13 twin turbo
Mobile Delvac from Walmart
65,000, has 720,000 on it.
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3406E cat have had it 12 years over a million miles RotellaT 15-40 plan on keeping it at least another 10 years
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C-15 6nz CAT. 1.1 million miles. Bought new. Mobile Delvac. Change oil at 20k . Never use additives. Uses about 1 or 2 gallons between changes. Runs better than when it was new. Cylinder head and 2 cylinder packs replaced under warranty at 448k miles. Otherwise engine has required almost no repairs. I replaced the oxygen sensor about 3 years ago.
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C15 with 850,000 we run Conoco changed every 10k. Never had any problems.
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Cummins isx bought it with 470k miles now its has 570 miles. Oil changes ever 12-15k miles using rotella
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