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40 weight oil
11-16-2006, 01:14
Post: #1
40 weight oil
i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?

thanks, robert
85 pt40 6v92


Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
if you run a 15W40 in them,
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11-16-2006, 02:18
Post: #2
40 weight oil
I'm also changing oil tomorrow. I've been using 15-40 Rotello. Please advise.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
8V92





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i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?

thanks, robert
85 pt40 6v92

Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
if you run a 15W40 in them,





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11-16-2006, 02:43
Post: #3
40 weight oil
Leroy every DD person I have checked with told me to use only 40W oil with a
rating of CH2. Two brands which fit the bill and have a low ash content are
Rotella and Delo 100. I believe Curt Sprenger has a link to the Petroleum
Page that explains it all. Curt I've misplaced or lost my link to that page
so if you could repost it I'd appreciate it.

On 16/11/06, Leroy Eckert wrote:
>
> I'm also changing oil tomorrow. I've been using 15-40 Rotello. Please
> advise.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> 8V92
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: chapelhill2901
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:14 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil
>
> i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
> 10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
> weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?
>
> thanks, robert
> 85 pt40 6v92
>
> Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
> They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
> also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
> by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
> if you run a 15W40 in them,
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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11-16-2006, 02:45
Post: #4
40 weight oil
Detroit recommends only straight 40W oil.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "chapelhill2901"
wrote:
>
> i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
> 10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
> weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?
>
> thanks, robert
> 85 pt40 6v92
>
>
> Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
> They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
> also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
> by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
> if you run a 15W40 in them,
>
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11-16-2006, 02:58
Post: #5
40 weight oil
Thanks Rob, I'll follow up on that link.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL




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From: Rob Robinson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil


Leroy every DD person I have checked with told me to use only 40W oil with a
rating of CH2. Two brands which fit the bill and have a low ash content are
Rotella and Delo 100. I believe Curt Sprenger has a link to the Petroleum
Page that explains it all. Curt I've misplaced or lost my link to that page
so if you could repost it I'd appreciate it.

On 16/11/06, Leroy Eckert wrote:
>
> I'm also changing oil tomorrow. I've been using 15-40 Rotello. Please
> advise.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> 8V92
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: chapelhill2901
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:14 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil
>
> i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
> 10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
> weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?
>
> thanks, robert
> 85 pt40 6v92
>
> Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
> They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
> also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
> by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
> if you run a 15W40 in them,
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB

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11-16-2006, 03:03
Post: #6
40 weight oil
The literature I have for my 91WL says straight 40 weight oil for the DD.

RWW
91WLWB
Cedar Rapids, IA

-----Original Message-----
From: "Leroy Eckert"
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 11/16/06 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil

I'm also changing oil tomorrow. I've been using 15-40 Rotello. Please advise.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
8V92





----- Original Message -----
From: chapelhill2901
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:14 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil


i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?

thanks, robert
85 pt40 6v92

Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength required
by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
if you run a 15W40 in them,





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11-16-2006, 04:04
Post: #7
40 weight oil
I've been using synthetic 15-40 oil in detroit's for 14 years now. I
would NEVER go back. I know a number of owner's that have made the
switch and all are pleased. A number of plus's to it, reduced oil
consumption, reduced smoke, plus the big advantage of extra engine
protection. I;ve talked to the Detroit tech's that go to the fmca
rally's and all agree there are big plus's to using the synthetic's.
They also agree that if you use a multi-weight oil, it MUST be a
synthetic. Work's for me...Bob 93pt Illinois
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11-16-2006, 05:19
Post: #8
40 weight oil
Me also. Use syn. diesel marine because the PO used it.Did oil analisys at
Blackstone was excelent wearing engine?I worry about it after reading these post
from alot of tec's that should know but have not gone to the straight
weight.Marvin SkaggsBuffalo, Ky. 427161984 PT40--- On Thu 11/16, Bob & Carol
Howald` < rhowald@... > wrote:From: Bob & Carol Howald`
[mailto: rhowald@...]To: WanderlodgeForum@...: Thu,
16 Nov 2006 16:04:47 -0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 40 weight oil



I've been using synthetic 15-40 oil in detroit's for 14 years now. I would NEVER
go back. I know a number of owner's that have made the switch and all are
pleased. A number of plus's to it, reduced oil consumption, reduced smoke, plus
the big advantage of extra engine protection. I;ve talked to the Detroit tech's
that go to the fmca rally's and all agree there are big plus's to using the
synthetic's. They also agree that if you use a multi-weight oil, it MUST be a
synthetic. Work's for me...Bob 93pt Illinois




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11-16-2006, 05:26
Post: #9
40 weight oil
Hi DD engine owners,
That's 40 weight CF-2 rating.

Craig 91PT40 DD-8V92 WPB,FL

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Leroy every DD person I have checked with told me to use only 40W
oil with a
> rating of CH2. Two brands which fit the bill and have a low ash
content are
> Rotella and Delo 100. I believe Curt Sprenger has a link to the
Petroleum
> Page that explains it all. Curt I've misplaced or lost my link to
that page
> so if you could repost it I'd appreciate it.
>
> On 16/11/06, Leroy Eckert wrote:
> >
> > I'm also changing oil tomorrow. I've been using 15-40 Rotello.
Please
> > advise.
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> > Niceville, FL
> > 8V92
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: chapelhill2901
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:14 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 40 weight oil
> >
> > i am going to change the oil, and my owners manual tells me to use
> > 10w40 weight. as seen below im being advised to use straight 40. what
> > weight should i use? 40 grade Cx-II oil?
> >
> > thanks, robert
> > 85 pt40 6v92
> >
> > Detroits have no glow plugs and "off the shelf" no starting assist.
> > They are ENTIRELY dependant on engine compression to start. They
> > also require (not recommend, REQUIRE) straight weight strength
required
> > by the injector followers - you WILL destroy cams
> > if you run a 15W40 in them,
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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11-16-2006, 09:28
Post: #10
40 weight oil
Leroy,
I changed my oil to 40 weight Rotella just before the RIV/RATS Ralley. I could
not find it at any of the discount stores had to go to the Shell Distributor to
purchase it.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40, 8V92
"Under The Waterfall"



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