10W30 Diesel Oil Recommendations?

[RalphVa]

You can use 0w30 or 5w30. Both would be better, as the oil pump will pick up suction faster and get oil up to the overhead valve train, especially in colder weather.

I get 5w30 Castrol for VW TDIs at the local VW dealership.

However, I've found M1 0w30 ESP (exhaust system protection) for diesels online at a price close to what I pay for the 5w30 stuff at VW. Will probably go with that when my 5w30 supply runs out. Bought a bunch with VWs free cash they gave us. Right now, the 5w30 stuff is in both the JD 2025R and the Isuzu 12.5kw generator.

I had a VW Cabrio for 5 or 6 years. It had a problem with drain down of oil from its hydraulic valve lifters. Using anything but 0w30 (lots more choices for gas engines) would cause hydraulic lifter knocking. Probably should have gone to 0w20. That's all I have in our gas engines now, all 3, even the Tacoma that calls for 5w30.

Ralph

 

[drkbrent]

While I'm pretty comfortable choosing a 15W40 diesel oil, and there is a lot of selection out there, there doesn't seem to be a lot of options for 10W30.

My questions are:

Do I have to stick with a 10W30? My 2 little tractors (Ford 1210 and a Kubota F2100) both call for it. Is there other suitable options?

What brand would you recommend for diesel 10W30? In the past I've ran no-name (Canadian Tire brand semi-synthetic), Kubota (which I think isa semi?) and Rotella T5 semi. I do not believe I've come across a full synthetic oil for 10W30 that wasn't super expensive. I don't usually go all out on lubricants and try to find the best value.

Thanks

Lubrication Engineers (Industrial Lubricants | Asset Reliability Solutions | Lubrication Engineers), Texas Refinery Corp (https://www.texasrefinery.com/) and Southwestern Petroleum (Southwestern Petroleum Corporation | Lubrication Solutions <em>... to keep it running</em> (R)) are three incredible oil companies that all make a 10w-30 Diesel engine oil. All three of the companies are located in Ft. Worth, TX. Interestingly enough, all three products are blends, not full synthetics.

 

[bfloyd4445]

Lubrication Engineers (Industrial Lubricants | Asset Reliability Solutions | Lubrication Engineers), Texas Refinery Corp (Home - Texas Refinery Corp) and Southwestern Petroleum (Southwestern Petroleum Corporation | Lubrication Solutions <em>... to keep it running</em> (R)) are three incredible oil companies that all make a 10w-30 Diesel engine oil. All three of the companies are located in Ft. Worth, TX. Interestingly enough, all three products are blends, not full synthetics.

I have a Ford 2000 d tractor and the only oil i can find that works id delco 10/30 diesel oil. Buy it at Bimart in Cottage Grove Oregon

 

[Langanobob]

Lubrication Engineers (Industrial Lubricants | Asset Reliability Solutions | Lubrication Engineers), Texas Refinery Corp (Home - Texas Refinery Corp) and Southwestern Petroleum (Southwestern Petroleum Corporation | Lubrication Solutions <em>... to keep it running</em> (R)) are three incredible oil companies that all make a 10w-30 Diesel engine oil. All three of the companies are located in Ft. Worth, TX. Interestingly enough, all three products are blends, not full synthetics.

I知 using Lubrication Engineers Power Fluid 7500 in my hydraulic system. Pricey, but works real well.

 

[Langanobob]

What could possibly be good about adding conventional oil that breaks down with heat and forms sludge? To use a blend is like taking a good beer and adding water or mixing hydrogenated oils with butter and selling it to the public as butter like many restruants do. You are aware of the problems with hydrogenated oils in your diet right? Granted because of synthetic oils conventional oils do have a much better additive package now but they still contain all the drawbacks of conventional oil and NONE of the advantages of 100% syn..

Ray, for most companies the word synthetic is just a marketing term and most all engines cannot tell the difference between a conventional oil and what many oil companies call a synthetic. I think you know that. Schaeffers synthetic or synthetic blend is made using true Group 4 synthetic base stock and is superior oil to many oils that are sold as f��ull synthetic oils. One reason for a blend is that true synthetic base stocks will not accept as high a level of additives. The highly refined conventional oil blended into legitimate synthetic blend oil is probably superior to what most companies call full synthetic oil. Most of the “synthetic” oil advantage is all marketing garbage and any good quality name brand oil whether or not it is called synthetic will very adequately protect our engines.

 

[fried1765]

I have a Ford 2000 d tractor and the only oil i can find that works id delco 10/30 diesel oil. Buy it at Bimart in Cottage Grove Oregon

"delco" ????.....maybe.....delo ??

 

[RickB]

Kendall has a very good 10W-30 synthetic blend.

Super-D XA | Kendall Motor Oil

 

[mguitas]

I use 5w-40 Amsoil.

 

[bfloyd4445]

"delco" ????.....maybe.....delo ??

Your right i made a mistake, no 2 mistakes the other one is that it is 30wt not 10/30. Delo thats the chevron D oil right?

 

[Silverss427]

Amazon.com: Triax Fleet Supreme ESP 1W-3 Ultimate Full Synthetic - Friction Modified - API CK-4 | Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil with Moly | Performance Boosted | Superb Powerstroke Performance (5 GAL Pail): Automotive

Never used it so I can’t say how it performs.