What brand of oil do you run?

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  1. HDFatboy

    HDFatboy Light Load Member

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    delvac works for me. I don't buy just any filter though, only CAT
     
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  3. Fatboy42

    Fatboy42 Light Load Member

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    Marathon 15-40 from local jobber. I get 55 gal. drum, also use lucas and only wix filters.
     
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  4. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I buy Rotella because its the brand I know, its convenient at Loves where I buy fuel & it seems to work well changing oil every 30,000. Its a company Ryder rental... so....
     
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  5. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    Mystic JT-8 15w50 in my old dog. Has some minor leaks and gets warm under a hard pull which dropped the pressure till I went Mystic.

    My OCI is 10k because of severe abuse. Run Wix on the oil / fuel and anybody on the air. I do air about every 70 days +/-.

    Syn blends in the boxes, 50w tranny and 75 /90 rears. Dump once a year.

    JME
     
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  6. razor1983

    razor1983 Medium Load Member

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    Delo and a gal of Lucas every pm, if I don't idle for days at a time no need to add any oil before next oil change every 12k -13k miles.
     
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  7. easeway

    easeway Light Load Member

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    Delvac & gal. Lucas.
     
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    All my engine is CAT, it had Delvac in it, but ran rougher than... Yup, put your head in the gutter.
    I usually get Shell Rotella, once it's in I don't change brands until a PM.
     
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  9. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    for my c 13 only MOBIL DELVAC
     
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  10. Cowpie1

    Cowpie1 Road Train Member

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    That Mystik JT-8 is a darn good oil. I have used the 15w40 syn blend version in my last truck and that oil really looked good on oil samples at 25,000. Plus it was pretty reasonable price. Last time I bought some in July, it was $58 for a 5 gallon pail at my local farm and home store.
     
  11. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    even walmart don't sell that cheap.

    what local farm and home store. is that something i have to drive out to the sticks for?

    only thing i know around here that would even be considered like that would be IFA.
     
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