FORD manuel say 6.4 PSD oil change at 10,000 miles??
When do you guys think I should do my oil change & what oil should I use ??? I'm thinking of every 5,000 miles & using conventional oil like ROTELA 15-40.:ok1:
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Really depends on what your using the truck for. If you do alot of towing I would change it at 5K.
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Originally Posted by lukesdiesel
(Post 237449)
Really depends on what your using the truck for. If you do alot of towing I would change it at 5K.
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i change my 08's oil every 3000 mile's but im always towing heavy loads i thaught the owners manual said 3 to 7000 miles. 3000 miles if your towing alot and seven if your just hiway and taking it easy i read mine once but i cant remember for shure what it said all i know is at 3000 miles my oil is dark black i realise the its caused from the heavy hauling i do
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I would go 10K or close to it ford isn't just guessing on how long the oil will last. The best thing is to do a Oil Analysis Gm saids 10K and I've had good test at 12K and a not so good one at 15K with the old Delo 400. Just because you oil is black don't mean a thing.
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Originally Posted by dozerboy
(Post 247334)
I would go 10K or close to it ford isn't just guessing on how long the oil will last. The best thing is to do a Oil Analysis Gm saids 10K and I've had good test at 12K and a not so good one at 15K with the old Delo 400. Just because you oil is black don't mean a thing.
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Oil is cheap compared to the alternatives :)
Im changing mine every 3k, and both fuel filters at every 7500. |
Originally Posted by gahanna-6.4
(Post 250567)
Oil is cheap compared to the alternatives :)
Im changing mine every 3k, and both fuel filters at every 7500. |
Originally Posted by gunman41mag
(Post 250610)
Hey Gahanna, I bet your oil is still good at 3,000 miles, Even if you race yor truck, a bit !!
I can get 4 gals of Rotella-T and a new filter for less than $70.00. So to me, that $70.00 every 3000 miles is nothing compared to the price of fixing the damage from rolling a bearing on the rods, mains, or turbo's..... just my 0.02 cents worth :) |
Originally Posted by gahanna-6.4
(Post 250615)
Hehe.. well, Im not completely sold on Ford's/International's claims of 10k oil changes on normal driving and 5000-7500 on heavier usage averages.
I can get 4 gals of Rotella-T and a new filter for less than $70.00. So to me, that $70.00 every 3000 miles is nothing compared to the price of fixing the damage from rolling a bearing on the rods, mains, or turbo's..... just my 0.02 cents worth :) |
Yall do realize that diesels go a long ways before an oil change right? 5,000 miles is normal for a gas burner but a diesel under a load can go about 7-10,000 miles before a change but i go 15,000 miles in my powerstroke before i get an oil change, they say with the synthetic oil i use i could go 20,000 but i like to be on the safe side. My 08 has 14,280 miles so ill get the oil changed probably at the first of the year.
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Originally Posted by Harley08
(Post 250637)
Yall do realize that diesels go a long ways before an oil change right? 5,000 miles is normal for a gas burner but a diesel under a load can go about 7-10,000 miles before a change but i go 15,000 miles in my powerstroke before i get an oil change, they say with the synthetic oil i use i could go 20,000 but i like to be on the safe side. My 08 has 14,280 miles so ill get the oil changed probably at the first of the year.
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The dealer told me to change it every 5k... Probably a little on the early side, but the oil has been changed every 5k, and its got 33k on it now with not a lick of problems, so I'll keep it up.
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Well mine has 9500 on it and it just got its first oil change as I don't drive it that often. But I would say depends on conditions. If you drive a lot then change every 5-7500 or more based on towing, weather, etc.
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i would say 5,000 miles
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Once I reach 20,000 miles, I'll stop using regular oil & move up to syntheic ROTELLA & instead of changing the oil every 5K, as I've been doing with the regular oil, I'll change it every 10K with the syntheic !!!
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