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Old 07-21-2012, 12:36 PM
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5w30 is not a proper viscosity for most NA ambient conditions, unless it has sufficient HTHS viscosity to serve as an ACEA A3/B3 oil. I doubt youll find one that has a good diesel add pack and sufficient HTHS. Amsoil may, but I think that with the soot loading of these engines, there are better fits that are purpose specific.

Your viscosity chart looks like this:



I would personally run a 15w-40 or 5w-40 oil. Rotella synthetic 5w-40 is a great option that can be had anywhere at a good price point.
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