Synthetic VS Semi-synthetic Poll

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Dec 8, 2018.

Which do you use?

  1. Full synthetic

    9 vote(s)
    22.5%
  2. Semi-synthetic

    16 vote(s)
    40.0%
  3. Regular oil

    15 vote(s)
    37.5%
  1. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Change your own or find a private shop you can trust at home and do everything you can there...
     
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  3. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Rotella T4 every 15k. Don't care its piece of mind
     
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  4. JonJon78

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    Check Filterbarn.com. They may carry your filters cheaper, free shipping for orders over $100
     
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  5. Ridgeline

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    Oh boy midnight, I've had so many issues with ta, from oil filters that spray oil all over the place to screwing the oil plug up and blaming the driver.

    Get a fumoto oil valve and do not let them try to take it off (they lost a couple of mine).

    As for oil, full synthetic, you should have been doing OAs the first oil change and keep doing that all the time. This sets your pattern where you base the oil changes on.
     
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    $21 a gallon at Wally World ......
     
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  7. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    Penske services our trucks, under contract. they use semi synthetic..but i cannot tell you what brand they use.

    in my personal vehicles, i swear by full synthetics....

    the cost difference over the length of service change intervals, make full synthetics worth it, and if you buy in bulk, you actually pay a cheaper price over single gallons.

    many states have a lubrication oils distributor.
     
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  8. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    So you don’t change it every 45,000 miles?
     
  9. JonJon78

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    Go on YouTube and you'll see pictures of what the inside of a motor looks like that's had extended mileage oil changes. I do mine every 12k...
     
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  10. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    I go 15-18k on oil , filters and grease . I also do grease and fuel filters at 1/2 intervals .....

    But I’m not a roadie.... haul heavy and short with lots of idling.....
     
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  11. Ridgeline

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    Depends on the truck, we have some that get changed at 20k and others that are done at 50k, the average right now as I looked is at 43k fleet wide.
     
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