What is your oil of choice?
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Normally I'd say yes, although right now we do have a huge construction project that will keep most of our equipment busy through the winter. Usually we scale down the construction in the off season, but for some reason not this year (or the next several, this project will take a few years to finish). That said, we also have extensive snow plowing contracts, and most of our payloaders are used with pushboxes through the winter for snow. We plow the Uconn campus for example, and have four payloaders up there for snow all winter, so they get run for a few days straight anytime it looks like it might snow. I guess the answer is "yes and no".
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Mobil-1 5w-40 synthetic, Rotella 5w-40 synthetic or Amsoil from time to time (when I can afford it). I always use either Fleetguard or WIX oil filters. Chevron Delvac now has a 5w-40 synthetic, but havent tried it yet. I change my oil and filter every 7k. Not too keen on using Lucas oil additives in my CTD. You dont need it with good synthetic oil. I only use Lucas Pure synthetic additive in my supercharged Big Block Chevy, in my other dually. Its a high revving asphalt burner.
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Normally I'd say yes, although right now we do have a huge construction project that will keep most of our equipment busy through the winter. Usually we scale down the construction in the off season, but for some reason not this year (or the next several, this project will take a few years to finish). That said, we also have extensive snow plowing contracts, and most of our payloaders are used with pushboxes through the winter for snow. We plow the Uconn campus for example, and have four payloaders up there for snow all winter, so they get run for a few days straight anytime it looks like it might snow. I guess the answer is "yes and no".
I guess this is what I am leaning toward is this:
I may need a lighter weight synthetic in the winter months to aid in cold start-up when my vehicle is unable to be plugged in.
I know it is just a part store but on Auto Zone's page if you compare Mobil 1 to Mobil 1 there are temperature usage ranges and pour points that make me think
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I need time to read it again. Lots of info
DD
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I am currently using...
Thank you for your response.
DD
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Actually no, only our tractors and triaxles get plugged in, and that's only when our dumbass drivers remember. None of the equipment gets plugged in, ever. Matter of fact, I'm not sure I've seen a block heater plug even on any of it. So the severe service starts the minute they hit the key, as that cold start is arguably worse for the engine than 90% of what it will get put through in use while it's warmed up.
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