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40 weight oil
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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40 weight oil - chapelhill2901 - 11-16-2006, 01:14
40 weight oil - Leroy Eckert - 11-16-2006, 02:18
40 weight oil - Rob Robinson - 11-16-2006, 02:43
40 weight oil - ronmarabito2002 - 11-16-2006 02:45
40 weight oil - Leroy Eckert - 11-16-2006, 02:58
40 weight oil - RWW - 11-16-2006, 03:03
40 weight oil - Bob & Carol Howald` - 11-16-2006, 04:04
40 weight oil - marvinskaggs@...> - 11-16-2006, 05:19
40 weight oil - casmith - 11-16-2006, 05:26
40 weight oil - Howard O. Truitt - 11-16-2006, 09:28
40 weight oil - b_auzzie - 11-16-2006, 10:42
40 weight oil - Leroy Eckert - 11-16-2006, 10:57
40 weight oil - Tom Warner - 11-16-2006, 11:27
40 weight oil - one_dusty_hoot - 11-16-2006, 11:52



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