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LE Monolec Ultra 8800 Engine Oil

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by DoubleBarrel, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. Apr 10, 2011 #1
    DoubleBarrel

    DoubleBarrel Bobtail Member

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    Anyone using this oil from Lubrication Engineers? Website claims "No other petroleum lubricating oil, regardless of price, will be found superior in condition to LE's 8800 at the end of any given period of use."

    Shows to be long drain. 30,000 miles is what a local trucking company changes theirs at. That is how I was introduced to this oil. I have been running it for the last 6 oil changes and been changing filters at 15k and oil at 30k. Grant it, it is $26 a gallon but shows to have Monolec which is a wear-reducing additive. Salesman claims the additives are better than when I was doing running 9 gallons of rotella and a gallon of lucas in my c15 acert. Just wanted to see if anyone else is using this brand.
     
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  3. Apr 10, 2011 #2
    V8Lenny

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    All lubrication specialists say LE is propably the best you can get. I think the price is almost triple over here, I don't use it because my truck is so old but if I had a new truck I would be using it. Isn't 30,000 miles quite normal drain interval? Anyway, it's better than that waste of money Lucas.
     
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  4. Apr 10, 2011 #3
    DoubleBarrel

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    Yeah, if you go to their site it says that drain intervals are 100k, but I feel much better at 30k as I was changing it a 15k using rotella/lucas
     
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  5. Apr 10, 2011 #4
    Izlomik Supatrucka

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    for some reason here lately ive been hearing alot of "there isnt anything wrong with running just some good
    motor oil" when asking people about adding lucas to engine oil....

    You thinking oil brand change may have something to do with what happened?
     
    Izlomik Supatrucka, Apr 10, 2011
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  7. Apr 10, 2011 #5
    DoubleBarrel

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    No, Im just thinkin if I am going to go with LE or Rotella with the new motor from the getgo
     
    DoubleBarrel, Apr 10, 2011
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  8. Apr 10, 2011 #6
    Izlomik Supatrucka

    Izlomik Supatrucka Light Load Member

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    i stick to my philosiphy....oil is cheap.....run a good quality oil and change 10-15k miles.....yo....megadong
     
    Izlomik Supatrucka, Apr 10, 2011
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  9. Oct 6, 2012 #7
    Dealwitit

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    bought a 2006 KW w900 with a C15 Acert only 519,000 miles on it, should i go with LE or stay with Rotella? run long hull. would appreciate any recommendations!! Thanks (First time owner operator)
     
    Dealwitit, Oct 6, 2012
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