Besides the Mercedes fleet I also own and operate 5 Ford F350 with the 7.3 diesel engine and one F 450, also 7.3 engine. Rotella oil in those engines leaks and blows out... fresh oil change and 1,500 miles I lose a quart.. all the engines are in good shape, wear and maintenance wise.. When I removed the Rotella oil and shifted to Castrol Diesel oil... each engine immediately did not lose oil, or leak oil. Since then, I've tried other diesel oils [all 15 / 40 wt] with no oil loss... as soon as I do a shift back to Rotella... oil loss...
So.. Rotella is on my "don't like list".. for the trucks, and everything else in the diesel fleet. On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 5:40 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Why are you not a fan of Rotella? What oil do you like? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 4, 2020, at 10:44 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > Change the fuel filter now... and travel with a spare.. > > > > Oil "should make the trip" with the miles it has since last change... > > However.. it's been driven only short trips and been setting a lot, which > > is perfect to absorb moisture.... I would change oil and filter before > > taking the road. > > I'm not a fan of Rotella... you get to pick what you put in it. Diesel > > synthetic has won me over... 15-40 wt... > > > > I'm a Ford Powerstroke guy and I have friends who drive Cummins Dodges... > > have a look at: > > www.Oilburners.net > > Discussion board that has a very active group for Cummins and good folks > > [has another one for Fords, where I visit] > > > >> On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 7:26 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> My pops and I swapped trucks. He wanted my 2016 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi 80k > >> miles, I get his2005 Dodge 2500 SLT Cummins 5.7 4x4 112k miles, and a > $4k > >> check. Drove here to Illinois to make the swap. He was trying to guilt > me > >> into it saying I’d feel bad if my 85 year old father somehow fell and > broke > >> a hip while climbing into a 2500 4x4 while knowing he wanted my truck. > >> He bought it new when he still lived in AZ. Up until last year he towed > >> around a backhoe he had that he used to dig holes to set septic tanks. > >> Right around Thanksgiving last year he sold the backhoe, finally ready > to > >> really retire at 85. Since then, he has barley driven it except for the > >> occasional trip to Menards. > >> Three questions. I know nothing yet about Cummins 5.7 engines yet. The > oil > >> (Rotella non-synthetic) is a year old, a little less than 1000 miles on > it. > >> Should I change the oil before I head back or change it after the 1850 > mile > >> trip back...or both? Also, should i change or anticipate having to > change > >> the fuel filter on the way back? What else should i be concerned about > >> before we take off? > >> > >> Bob R > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
