Which engine oil is best for pulling 55 tons gross on a cummins isx?

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  1. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Talk about a topic making a hard left turn!
     
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  3. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    Its still hanging on to the original topic even if its only by a thread. Still lube involved. ROFLMAO.
     
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  4. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I don't think that was true. He was married a few times and had quite a few kids. Doesn't prove anything, but...
     
  5. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I couldn't find anything of the sort searching Google.
     
  6. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    extended changes are for bean counters, period

    Anyone not wanting to throw their truck away, 15-20k of your choice, I’ve been using mobil delvac, valvoline or rotella are also good choices
     
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  7. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I prefer rotella t6 in all the trucks, but delvac extreme is ok, all the trucks get an oil analysis and the fleet average for an oil change is around 32k, way down from the peak because we are doing a lot of local work.
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Bean counters? Are you assuming synthetic is junk at 20, or dino is good to 40?

    Synthetic oils do not break down like conventional. Absolute fact that can not be disputed.

    He asked a recommendation and interval, I provided.
     
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  9. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    Seeing as he is pulling over 100k cummins will consider that severe duty so should be 20k or less no matter what kinda oil he use’s.
     
  10. Diesel Dave

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    I’m running from a local oil distributor, there 15/40 house Blend, exceeds Guardol XCT specks. Also, I dump a gallon of Wally Worlds SuperTech GL 5 gear oil. This is on a ISX 15.

    Edit;
    Check out R A W Z E(dot)C O M site. He’s a Guru when it comes to ISX engines.
     
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