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Considering how cold it gets in your neck of the woods I'd use Mobil 1 0w40. It is diesel rated don't worry its 20 times better than what your car came from the factory with.
Mobil 1 ATF also flows and shifts extremly well at extremly cold temps.
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So, I think I might conclude that the CI-4 oil would be somewhat of an improvement.............. |
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Brian, What is AFAIK?
and I have a reliable source for Amsoil...
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It is a kind of insurnace, they use a duck....
As Far As I Know AFAIK -Jim
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Then these two oils should be what your looking for. https://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/deo.aspx https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx
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Any oil with a CI-4PLUS rating should be great for any diesel and anything but the most extreme conditions.
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compression starts
personally i run straight 40W in everything diesel along with a quart of lucas in the vehicles and a gallon of lucas in the boat engines Every engine I own is 20 years old and worked like a dog none have had a rebuilt yet Just luck? I think not Oh wait the 6.5 in the truck is only 7 years old but it has 200000 on it beat that dawg
So I think nothing beats cold weather starts like functioning glow plugs block heaters and compression
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How does she crank over with straight 40 at -10 degrees? Need to light a fire under the oil pan to get things moving?
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i think if you got caught out without a place to plug in at 20 below you would have a seriuos problem with turning it over.
i am a little reluctant to go with weights that the mfgr did not design for such as 0w40 in an older car. tom w
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M1 5W40 is available by special order... sortof. it is included in any sale prices for mobil 1 oils. at advance auto parts. I have them keep a few dozen quarts in stock for me. in order for them to order it for you, you need to have the stock # or they never can find it in the computer for you. I had them search and search, finally I had them organize it by manufacturer and they found it. last purchase was at 5.18/quart. if you can't get them to find it in their computer, I can list a stock # for you.
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You should not have any worries about running 0W-40 in an older diesel MB, MB requires that it be used in all new MBs, and highly recommends but doesn't require it for older models.
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M-1 0w40 for my next oil change. bought 8 qts 2 months ago. just waiting for it to get colder, and to rack up the miles on the rotella in there.
i may use it year round. about $12 cheaper per oilchange than M-1 T&suv 5w40
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