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Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa) (4.224.96.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 12:04 am: | |
Recommendations on oil type and weight? Circa 1979 3208 Cat NA. 85,000 mi. Their website was no help.(maybe I gave up too soon)
Thanks, Ed |
TWO DOGS (63.185.81.254)
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I drove one 200,000 miles..with Rotella...the ones without a turbo have usually got the r.p.m.s turned up & they have a short lifespan..15-40 is what I used.. |
Tony (64.215.196.157)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 8:24 am: | |
Ed
I drove trucks with 3208 Cats for Ford Mo.Co. for about 15 years and we had 3208 Cats In them we used Rotella 15-40 In them make sure that It Is for the 4 stroke Engine and not the 2 stroke Detroit.
when the 3208's first come out they was throw away engines but from what I understand now you can put sleeves and pistons in them.
Tony |
tim broussard (209.205.160.191)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 8:35 am: | |
Ed,
Have run straight 40w in my marine 1983 3208N (non turbo) for 20 years.
This info out of o&m manual,
cd/se
cd/sf
ss/se
cc/sf
15w-40 from 5 degrees to 122
30w from +32 to 104
40w from +40 to 122
I run 4ow due to the hotter temps generated in the marine enviro.
Tim |
Johnny (4.174.109.28)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 11:59 am: | |
Any CF-4 or better SAE15W-40 is fine; were it me, I'd use the $1.09-a-quart/$4-a-gallon Super Tech stuff from Wal-Mart. |