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CharlestonJoe Enthusiast

CharlestonJoe

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My free oil changes is up, its time to start changing it myself.

What's everyone's oil of choice on these beast of burdens?

I do a fare amount of idling especially during the hot summer months.

Other than that a mix of city stop and go and highway.

NomadicCPO Enthusiast

NomadicCPO

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Anything with Dexos1 spec...

This, although my personal preference is for the Pennzoil Platinum line. Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy is also putting up some impressive used oil analysis results on BITOG on these engines.

txab Senior Enthusiast

txab

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Any name brand that meets the specs and you can't go wrong. Most people have a personal preference

JimCost2014 Senior Enthusiast

JimCost2014

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Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0-20, Specifications and approvals

 

Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy synthetic oil meets or exceeds the requirements of:

API SN, SM, SL, SJ

ILSAC GF-5

Ford WSS-M2C947-A

Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy has the following builder approvals:

General Motors Service Fill dexos1™ (license number GB1D0415015)

According to ExxonMobil, Mobil 1 0W-20 Advanced Fuel Economy is of the following quality level:

General Motors GM 6094M

API CF

Technical details

 

SAE Grade 0W-20

Viscosity, @ 100ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 8.7

Viscosity, @ 40ºC, cSt (ASTM D445) 44.8

Viscosity Index 173

Sulfated Ash, wt% (ASTM D874) 0.8

HTHS Viscosity, mPa•s @ 150ºC (ASTM D4683) 2.7

Phosphorous (ASTM D4951) 0.065

Flash Point, ºC (ASTM D92) 224

Total Base Number (ASTM D2896) 8.8

MRV @ -40ºC (ASTM D4684) 9200

Density @15.6ºC g/ml (ASTM D4052) 0.841

CharlestonJoe Enthusiast

CharlestonJoe

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Thanks everyone and a howdy neighbor! to Retired Bob also from Charleston SC!

Mobil 1 is what I used to use on other trucks, I guess I will continue with them!

 

Next question is which brand oil filter? I'm going to search for the article about test results on the different brands of filters. I will post it here if I find it.

Dnt Senior Enthusiast

Dnt

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Mobil 1 from Walmart for $25 per 5 quart jug combined with $12 rebate from Mobil (https://mobiloil.com/en/promotion/mobil-promotions/up-to-15-dollars-off-with-mobil-1-and-mobil-super). Walmart isn't on the participating retailer list but I have gotten the rebate 4 times now (along with members on the BITOG forum).

Well the website only states that list as being "SOME" participating stores and does not list Walmart as you had said. I went ahead and submitted my info for (2) 5 quart mobile 1 purchases from Walmart at 12 bucks rebate each to see what happens. I certainly appreciate the money saving tip brother. I like a a lot of others, are now out of the free dealer oil changes so we have to figure out how to get this done. I bought the K+N filter cuz it looks good and was actually in a sealed plastic sleeve inside the box. Going to have to research that choice now to though, hopefully i will run across a rebate there too LOL

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

Black02Silverado

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As stated above, anything that meets the dexos1™ specification and you will be fine. Most can find good deals on oil at their local Walmart.

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