Ford 3000 Diesel Oil?

200cs · Apr 7, 2010

What are you all using? I been using Rotella 10W30. Parts guy suggested 15W40 for any diesel. What do you all put in your Ford diesel engines. By the way, I use the 5w40 Rotella synthetic in my 2006 Dodge CTD.

souNdguy · Apr 7, 2010

I use 15w40 C rated oil in all my diesels.

have started using it on my gassers too. some of them anyway..

soundguy

Fordfarmer · Apr 7, 2010

Been using 15w40 for years in all my tractors and combine. Dealer I'd been buying from closed a little over a year ago, so started looking around, found out I can get bulk 15w40 Rotella locally.

Brian in MA · Apr 7, 2010

Same here. 5 gallon bucket of Rotella is $50 at TSC, even cheaper when on sale.

kyhayman · Apr 7, 2010

All my engines except for my 2009 pickup and some small engines get 15w40 Conoco. By the drum its a shade over 6.00 a gallon. The pickup gets 5w20 synthetic because thats what Ford says put in it and its under warranty.

For the diesels which include1 Ford 256 n.a., 2 Ford 256 Ts, 3 Ford 268's T, a 3.9 n.a. and 5.9 T Cummins, and a 219 T JD get a quart of Lucas added at each change also. So far the only rebuild on any of them was cavatation pitting on one of the Ford 268 T's.

eastexan · Apr 7, 2010

I've been using Rotella 15W40 in my Ford 3000.
But I'm not that picky about it, as long as it's a good name brand, or at least has that CJ (or whatever it is) rating.

woodbutcher · Apr 7, 2010

I posted awhile back about having always used 30wt in all my farm engines, but everybody mentioned that 15w40 would be the best to use in my diesel tractors. I bought a few gallons of oil that is made by a Canadian company and is supposed to be as good as Rotella.
Butch

daman · Apr 7, 2010

Usually any HDEO API CI or CJ-4 15w40 is a great fit for a tractor diesel engine,pick a good known brand and go with it.

Ultradog MN · Apr 7, 2010

I use generic 15w40 diesel rated oil from Fleet Farm. Since it takes a jug and a half to change oil I always pour the extra 2 quarts into a Shell Rotella jug and set it on the shelf. No sense letting your friends know you're a cheapskate if you don't have to.

eastexan · Apr 8, 2010

(quoted from post at 20:56:25 04/07/10) I use generic 15w40 diesel rated oil from Fleet Farm. Since it takes a jug and a half to change oil I always pour the extra 2 quarts into a Shell Rotella jug and set it on the shelf. No sense letting your friends know you're a cheapskate if you don't have to.

Heh, heh...... probably close to the same stuff anyway. :mrgreen:

Anonymous-0 · Apr 14, 2010

If you have the urge to spend some big bucks on the
best product, find an Amsoil dealer and try Amsoil.
I switched everything I own to Amsoil and became a
dealer so I could purchase wholesale. I think it is
worth a few extra dollars to protect my expensive
lubricated parts. Just a thought.

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