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Topic: Alternative to straight 30 oil for a diesel?

Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Subject: Alternative to straight 30 oil for a diesel?
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 11:35am

I should be getting my new to me 5040 delivered today. i want to do an oil change before putting it to work. I see on the Nebraska test is was shown as straight 30 weight. Would 15w40 be better? I use WIX filters in all my stuff and would like to use them with the 5040, unless someone has a better suggestion.

Thanks

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AC - WD
JD - 650

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Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 2:37pm

15/40 will be fine.

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210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!

Posted By: Rawleigh
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 2:48pm

I run 15/40 Motorcraft oil in my 1966 Case 930. Rotella is another good oil, but motorcraft tends to be cheaper at Walmart. I use NAPA (Wix) filters.

Posted By: BobHnwO
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 3:08pm

I run Rotella 5-40 synthetic in both my diesel 7060 and Case TLB,they run cooler.

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Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow.

Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 3:32pm

There is a 10w-30 diesel rated oil specified by Ford for the 6.7. They recommend 15-40 in them if you run bio diesel. The owner's manual for my D17D says 20w up to 90 degrees. 30w for higher ambient air temps.

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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford

Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 6:21pm

Yes, 15w-40 would be fine. A good synthetic 5w-40 like the Mobil 1 diesel oil would be even better------especially if you start it often.

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Mark

B10 Allis, 917 Allis, 7116 Simplicity, 7790 Simplicity Diesel,
GTH-L Simplicity

Ignorance is curable-----stupidity is not.