winter oil weight?

[kup99]

thanks Wayne.. I'll call ya tomorrow..

 

[crushers]

I personally haven't seen a diesel rated 5W30, but then again, I haven't looked as that is too light for my liking.

I tried synthetic diesel rated 10W30 in my 13B-T for a month one winter, but I personally felt it was too thin to offer adequate protection.

the shell rottela T 0/30 is diesel rated oil...i have not seen 5 weight diesel oil either...

 

[crushers]

Be cautious using any 30 weight oil in a diesel, especially if it has a turbo; the oil is not up to the temperatures a turbo diesel sees. If you want to use MM oil use a 40 or 50 weight. I'm running 5W50 MMF1 as a winter oil.

so i called the turbo shop here in town, they service the oil fields, aircraft, big rigs and tiny turbos adn i mentioned your concern.

the important aspect of turbo life is maintainence and oil pressure. a turbo is a turbo, the big rigs run this weight in the north and some never shut their engines down.
i asked them about 0/30 specific and they said there is no problem what so ever running this oil.

 

[kup99]

thanks Wayne... hopefully see you Sat..... Later

 

[dieselDaryl]

I found out that Shell also makes a Rotella Synthetic Blend 10W-40. I decided to go with this oil for my winter oil as my truck spends a fair amount if time in the more mild winters (-15ish) but i do come to Edmonton often in the winter (-30) so want to be prepared for colder. I think the 10W40 gives a cood compromise between the two temperatures..

It was $70 for 16L at Daystar Petroleum in Edmonton.