Lets Talk Oils And Maintenance (Opinions Welcome)

Powerstroke Man 6.4 · Sep 18, 2014

What kinds of oils you folks use for your truck or trucks? I recently got two free 5 gallons buckets of CAT DEO 15W40 CI4 oil and I have running that oil since. I usually go out and buy Mobil Delvac 15W40 CJ4 or Valvoline Premium Blue 15W40 CJ4 but I thought hey I got 10 gallons of Cat DEO CI4 for free why not try it out.

Thoughts on the Cat DEO CI4 15W40

Engine seems to run quieter with this oil then the other oils I have used in the past.

Less BB

Cooler oil temp

Bad

The exhaust is really strong.

I have read that since CI4 oil is a older oil and is meant to be ran in older engines it will cause more soot build up in the DPF if your truck is not deleted.

Any other cons that CI4 oil has on a 2007+ EPA engine?

I usually change my oil and filers 5-7K since I tow 10K+ almost everyday

What kinds of oil (type brand viscosity) do you buy?

How much miles do you put on that certain oil before you do a oil change and fuel filters?

Fuel filters

5-7K since where I live diesel contains a lot of water and the fuel is always dirty. loud injectors etc

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Keep in mind the filters only have 5-7K on them

I always run a additive (diesel kleen silver bottle, ford PM-22-A)

What fuel additives do you folks run or recommend?

Motorcraft oil filter and fuel filters

Thanks in advance

forcefed6.4ford · Sep 18, 2014

Shell Rotella synthetic 5W40. Change every 3,000miles. Extreme service. I deal with tons of dust at work. OEM oil filters.

Fuel filters are Donaldson for my airdog. Changed every other oil change.

No additives. EVER.

Csilva187 · Sep 18, 2014

15w-40 delo every 5k. fuel every 10k. Motorcraft filters. Trans service (LV and filter) every spring. Fuel additive if I get it free.

capt dong · Sep 19, 2014

Racor oil filter every 5k miles. Oil change last time was with 10k miles. Blackstone was good. MC diesel 15w-40.
Used to use Racor fuel filters for factory fuel system but then I got an Airdog and have Donaldson and Baldwin filters on them. Drain once a month. New filters every 15k miles. Fuel bowl is filterless. Will delete.
PM22 in every tank.
Tow and haul at least twice a week.

Stroked777 · Sep 19, 2014

Valvoline 5w40 syn. Engine is a lot quieter since I switched from conventional, but only reason I ran conventional is because when I work at a garage I could get it for free, nothing like a free $140 oil change and free filters LOL, fuel additive I use power service and I change fuel filters every other oil change

Kedstrokin · Sep 19, 2014

I run motorcraft oil and filters. Change my fuel filters every oil change 5k run diesel Kleen every other tank or when I think about it.

Sit down shut up and hold on to your nipples.

tbsimmons · Sep 20, 2014

Racor Filters.
Fuel every 10,000.
Delo 15/40 between 3 and 5000. I beat on oil pretty hard though. Truck is used mostly for towing so when running oil temps can get in the 230 range.

fine69 · Sep 20, 2014

I use Valvoline 5/40 synthetic with Motorcraft filters, change every 3000 miles. Motorcraft fuel filters every other oil change. Ford cetane boost every tank.

SDS97_7.3 · Sep 20, 2014

Valvoline Premium Extreme Blue, 5/40. With Motorcraft fuel and oil filters

3brorce · Sep 22, 2014

Not to derail but to add to the thread where are most of you guys purchasing your racor/motorcraft filters from sunrise?

Radioflyer · Sep 22, 2014

Delo 15w40 or shell 15w40 year round w/motorcraft filter and wix fuel filter (fuel bowl delete and un-regulated return) every 5k.

3brorce · Sep 22, 2014

Mobil or Rotella 15w40 every 5k with Racor/Motorcraft filters.

madman1234509 · Sep 22, 2014

Rotella every 3k with the factory motorcraft filter.

Tree Trimmer · Sep 22, 2014

john deere plus 50 15-40 with motorcraft filters

SDS97_7.3 · Sep 22, 2014

3brorce said:
Not to derail but to add to the thread where are most of you guys purchasing your racor/motorcraft filters from sunrise?

Depends, if I plan ahead I can run to a local dealer and get them at cost

3brorce · Sep 22, 2014

SDS97_7.3 said:
Depends, if I plan ahead I can run to a local dealer and get them at cost

Just ordered 2 sets of each from Sunrise so I will be doing some maintenance this weekend with some mobil 15w40.

bigbeanOBS · Sep 22, 2014

Amsoil and ford oil filter and fuel filter no problems grease the front end check trans fluid change trans fluid once a year everything eles 5-7 k miles on amsoil

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bigbeanOBS · Sep 22, 2014

Same goes for my 7.3

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Tree Trimmer · Sep 22, 2014

didn't run anything but shaeffers in my 7.3

Powerstroke Man 6.4 · Sep 22, 2014

I just started ordering oil and fuel filters from sunrise very fast shipping and beats the dealer/o'reilly's prices.

Fuel Filter

Dealer

$76.65

Sunrise

$55.19

Oreilly's

$80.99

Oil Filter

Dealer

$29.43

Sunrise

$21.19

Oreilly's

$26.99

Sunrise

so $55.19 + 21.19 = 76.38

Dealer

76.65 + 29.43 = 106.08

Oreilly's

80.99 + 26.99= 107.98

So I save

$29.7 if I order though sunrise then the dealer or $31.6 if I order though sunrise then oreilly's.

Its not a whole lot of savings but hey at least I don't need to drive to the dealer or oreillys and waste fuel to get them its just a click away LOL and 2 days since I live in Hawaii I don't mind the wait though free UPS shipping you cant beat that. .