Deuce Crank case oil

[panzerjunky]

Planning on changing my oil due to a JB welded drain plug on my oil pan got new pan but need to know what type of oil to run. I have searched the posts but I couldent find anyone specificly say run 5 1/2 gallons of ???????? I did see someone say run GL-5 but I was sure that that was gear oil. What would you guys use in San diego Don't say coconut oil LOL
I have the lo but it only states military item No#
Thanks Jerry

 

[grounded]

rotella 15w40

 

[AceHigh]

No simple answer on this one! Too many opinions and no real wrong answer:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/33071-duece-oil.html

 

[swbradley1]

rotella 15w40

Ditto

 

[Speddmon]

I run "traveller" 15w-40 from Tractor Supply Company in my diesel tractor, and generators and they seem to like it just fine. I haven't changed the oil in "The Stone Wagon" yet, but that's what I'll use when I do.

 

[Brock Steel]

Shell, Chevron, 15-40. Any Diesel rated motor oil is fine.

 

[wsucougarx]

rotella 15w40

ditto I actually run 3 gallons of regular rotella 15/40 and 2 gallons of synthetic rotella. Just peace of mind I suppose.

 

[scooter01922]

rotella 15-40

 

[frodobaggins]

I run "traveller" 15w-40 from Tractor Supply Company in my diesel tractor, and generators and they seem to like it just fine. I haven't changed the oil in "The Stone Wagon" yet, but that's what I'll use when I do.

Me too.

 

[poppop]

I run Rotella 15-40 because that is whats stenciled under the hood. But from my farm experience any good quality diesel oil will be fine.

 

[m16ty]

Some people swear to use 30wt because that's what the manual calls for. The Military has switched over to 15w40 in them though. I was running Rotella 15w40 but have switched over to CO-OP 15w40 because it is cheaper and has the same specs.

 

[bassetdeuce]

SuperTech 15w40 at WalMart. Good enough for our M35A2 and M818.

 

[Canislupus]

3/2 Mix

ditto I actually run 3 gallons of regular rotella 15/40 and 2 gallons of synthetic rotella. Just peace of mind I suppose.

Hey Coug... If you're running 3 to 2 on this stuff, can you still burn the remains in the MF Fuel Tank, after you're done with it? Of course being properly Filtered, I kind of like this Combi, but also worry about it seeping past my Rear Main...
My 109 is kind of weird...

 

[Carl_in_NH]

Rotella 15W40.

Why?

Because it says "15W40" stenciled on the inside of the hood, it's a good diesel-rated name brand, and it's cheap enough in 5 gallon buckets at Tractor Supply.

 

[Canislupus]

Schucks has Rotella-T 15W40 on sale right now for 49.95 a 5 Gallon Bucket, AND only 9.99 per Gallon. So either way, it's good... Through September.

 

[Chief_919]

Any diesel rated oil- the API Rating will start with a C such as CI or CJ in the proper weight (15w-40 in most situations). CI and CJ are the two most common diesel rated oils you will see right now.

API-Cxxxx = diesel oil
API-Sxxxx gas engine oil

Some oils are rated for both

 

[redcoat54th]

So how offen is everybody dropping their oil? Bob

 

[Coal Cracker]

Look At My Signature Line Below.

I Run Rotella 15W40 In Everything
And Rotella 5W40 In The Jeep CRD

 

[Westex]

I use rotella non syn 15W-40 for now. Did my first change after purchasing the deuce this past weekend. Plan on driving it home from Central Texas next week; will be about a 550 mile trip; will check the oil. Probably run it about no more than 2000 miles and will definitely change it out. After that, if I go to a synthetic, might go to a max of 3,500 miles per change but no more. If I do go synthetic, will probably be rotella again, since it's the cheapest of the synthetics and is available at Wally World.

 

[darknessvanquished]

ditto I actually run 3 gallons of regular rotella 15/40 and 2 gallons of synthetic rotella. Just peace of mind I suppose.

I second Rotella Syn 5W40. Great protection for $20 a gal. Flows MUCH faster on startup than dino Rotella 15W40. Us cold weather guys like that. If you must run 15W40, Redline and Amsoil both have synthetic versions.