Roger in Iowa
Well-known Member
Reportedly hired man put diesel engine oil in a gasoline engine in a pickup and ruined the engine. Anyone heard or experienced this?
(quoted from post at 15:02:29 09/28/20) I'm curious as what oil he used, what brand? I use 15w-40 Rotella in everything here without any problems
(quoted from post at 14:27:02 09/28/20) A newer gas pickup with variable valve timing could require a synthetic or blend of 0w-20 or 0w-30. In an engine like that you could take out cam bushings and damage the variable valve timing mechanism which is run by the oil with 15-40 Diesel engine oil.
here are as many 'stories' & 'beliefs' as there are people!(quoted from post at 00:13:48 09/29/20) I guess the five gallons of diesel oil I used my gas truck should have blown it .I did not know this !
Dodged a bullet.
(quoted from post at 10:54:12 09/28/20) Reportedly hired man put diesel engine oil in a gasoline engine in a pickup and ruined the engine. Anyone heard or experienced this?
(quoted from post at 15:49:52 09/28/20) I use mobil delvac in everything except the van and it requires 5w30. Lawnmower tractors pickups gas and diesel been doing it for twenty five years no problem.
(quoted from post at 15:47:49 09/28/20) BS i have 20+ engines gas and Diesel run 15-40 Diesel oil in everyone even a 6v53 Detroit never have had a engine go bad our 2017 ram with a 6.4 gas calls for 0-40 it gets 15-40 my Goldwing gets it 172,000 + oil was not the problem
(quoted from post at 08:09:37 09/29/20)(quoted from post at 15:49:52 09/28/20) I use mobil delvac in everything except the van and it requires 5w30. Lawnmower tractors pickups gas and diesel been doing it for twenty five years no problem.
The question was asked earlier . For those out you using diesel oil
In gas engines for the past 40 years . How many of those engines were natural gas , propane or direct injection gasoline ?
(quoted from post at 07:30:01 09/29/20) I think a lot would depend on the gas vehicle. Some of the newer vehicles call for 0-20 motor oil and diesel motor oil is a lot thicker and wouldn't circulate right. It would then cause the motor to get hot. Diesel motor oil is also suppose to be harmful to catalytic converters in gasoline vehicles. Better to stick with the motor oil recommended by the manufacturer.
a got it!(quoted from post at 08:23:12 09/29/20)(quoted from post at 10:54:12 09/28/20) Reportedly hired man put diesel engine oil in a gasoline engine in a pickup and ruined the engine. Anyone heard or experienced this?
Hmm, hasn't been back since dropping this vague turd of a question.
Y'all been trolled.
(quoted from post at 08:11:18 09/29/20)
Sooner or later it will quit running no problem .
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