Posted by RodInNS on December 22, 2011 at 20:56:01 from (216.118.158.123):
In Reply to: Re: Sippin the Kool-Aid posted by motorcraftman on December 22, 2011 at 15:42:56:
Bill pretty well covered it... The main thing they've removed from newer diesel rated oils is ZDDP or zinc which is the primary antiwear additive because of it's affect on particulate filters and the new exhaust catylist systems on diesels. That said... it's still your best bet for good antiwear package along with a pile of detergents to keep the engine clean and dirt suspended. That would be the main component you will miss in some measure in a gasoline rated oil. It's also probably one of the more important ones you need with an engine that sits most of the time and probably never really works hard enough to get good and hot to evaporate the condensation out. I'm still a firm believer that if you bought cheap dino oil at walmart and changed it twice as often as a synthetic... you would save money and do your engine more good.
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