synthetic oil

[chuck172]

Is it ok to go with synthetic or synthetic blend oil at the 50 hr service oil change?
I'd like to go with rotella t5, I don't see anything in the manual that doesn't allow it.

 

[Soundguy]

if nothing in the manual says no syn for xx miles.. and the oil you choose meets or exceeds the recs.. I personally, would go for it.

 

[VictorW]

I've run the Rotella T5 full synthetic since the 50 hour change and all is good for 600 hours. I use the 5W-40 because of the very cold Winter temps. DK35Vince advised of this and we have the same temps. His DK35 probably has at least 1700 hours by now, maybe more, and his is still running well. Nothing in the manual against full synthetic.

 

[FTG-05]

I would.

 

[Cat_Driver]

A lot of manufactures have woken up and are filling engines up with synthetics at the factory. It took the 40 years, but they did wake up.

 

[ritcheyvs]

I run synthetic motor oil in all my Diesel engines. Just be sure it is a "C" rated oil (not rated S only). In my limited experience, the synthetic oil reduces wear (mainly by "sticking" to the metal better), keeps the engine cleaner, and makes cold weather starts easier. Be advised that you cannot extend oil change intervals, regardless of oil type. The main function of a small-Diesel oil change is to remove all the soot that is suspended in the oil.

Back in the day, engines were not so precisely made and they required initial wear to mate parts together using a "break-in" oil. That is much less so today, at least with US, Euro, and Japanese engines; and I assume with Korean engines too. IMO, if the rings haven't seated after 50 hours, they aren't going to seat.

Disclaimer: this advice is worth every penny you paid for it.

 

[Soundguy]

i know my 99 ford 450 rolled off the line from the factory, and got an oil change within 150 miles and went to synthetic then.. been synthetic since...

 

[coobie]

Is it ok to go with synthetic or synthetic blend oil at the 50 hr service oil change?
I'd like to go with rotella t5, I don't see anything in the manual that doesn't allow it.

I had the same question when I did my 50 hour service.I spoke with my local kioti dealer and he suggested waiting until 200 hours to go with synthetic oil.

 

[chuck172]

I've run the Rotella T5 full synthetic since the 50 hour change and all is good for 600 hours. I use the 5W-40 because of the very cold Winter temps. DK35Vince advised of this and we have the same temps. His DK35 probably has at least 1700 hours by now, maybe more, and his is still running well. Nothing in the manual against full synthetic.

I believe t5 is the synthetic blend, the t6 is the full synthetic. Kioti specs call fro 10w30, or 10w40. I'd like to go for the 5w, but that isn't what they call for.

 

[DK35vince]

Is it ok to go with synthetic or synthetic blend oil at the 50 hr service oil change?

Yes, it will be fine.
I switch all my new engines to synthetic on the first oil change.
Been running Rotella T-6 synthetic 5w-40 since the first change in my DK.