Synthectic Oil

[Howard O. Truitt]

What is the best synthetic oil for use in a DD 8V92. My coach has 68,000
miles on Dino Oil. Also what Synthetic would be best for the Allison
Transmission. What should be the cost and anyone know a source in South
West Georgia.
Thanks,
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 8V92 PT40

[krminyl@...]

I've heard from many, including Detroit Diesel, that the oil of choice in
the 2-stroke 8V92 is dino oil, 40 wt only, formulated for the two strokes.

I've been using Detroit Diesel's brand two stroke oil for the past 4+ yrs.
The only other oil I've heard is OK to use is Chevron Delo 100, 40wt. The
Delo 400 40 wt is apparently a no-no.

I'd call a reputable Detroit Repair Facility and ask them their suggestion
for synthetic (if any) for the DD 8V92. My service manual says to use API
Certified CD-II, Sulfated Ash less than 1.0%, 40 WT. It briefly mentions
synthetics, and basically says it must meet the specs as their recommended
fossil
oil.

Check our archives...there have been some really informative discussions and
recommendations about engine oils...make sure when you read them, that you
concern yourself with the Detroits, not the CATs...

The oil issue continues.......


Kevin McKeown
Yorba Linda, CA
1986 38' PT
8V92


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[David Hanvy]

>Howard,
I use Royal Purple 15W40 which is manufactured local to myself in
Humble, Texas. The website is http://www.royalpurple.com/. Buying it
direct is the cheapest route. As for the transmission, I use Allison's
synthetic ATF. It is not cheap but the run time is very long and I had
it installed while my tranny was being serviced at an Allison shop.
David Hanvy
89WB40, Crosby, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:

> What is the best synthetic oil for use in a DD 8V92. My coach has
68,000
> miles on Dino Oil. Also what Synthetic would be best for the Allison
> Transmission. What should be the cost and anyone know a source in
South
> West Georgia.
> Thanks,
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 8V92 PT40
>