What oil and filters for cm2250?

[Brock]

(07-20-2016 )Waterloo Wrote:  Here is a fantastic link for oil... http://www.pqiamerica.com/June%202014/co...02015.html

Myself, I'm sticking with my Fleetguard filters, the newest out there, which just replaced the LF9080 for the ISX is the FL14000nn. The fuel filter is the FF2200, and the Davco 50 Micron filter FS19729. I have the 2008 CM871 in a ProStar. I don't recall the coolant filter, which is a blank cartridge.

As far as oil, I have been using Shell Rotella T 15W-40 conventional for quite a along time, but come the end of this year Shell is changing the formula yet again. So, I have decided to switch brands, going over to
Delo 400 LE 15W-40 Conventional.

From what I can figure, and having talked to a Delo rep, the 400 LE should be just fine with no plans to discontinue it or make any major changes anytime soon. One thing I like in regards to the 400 LE is the additive package, higher moly count than Rotella T, and it will not be changing any time soon according to the rep. Rawze has commented on the Delo 400 LE in the past, and had good words to say about it. I'm going Delo.

If you service your own truck, which I am going to start doing, the Delo 400 LE 15W-40 can be had at Walmart for $12.57 a gallon, or $28.49 for the 2.5 gallon jug. Grease, I am going with the Delo ESI grease.
Mobil 75W-90 synthetic in the gear boxes and transmission.

Hope this helps. And this is JUST MY OPINION! I know how these threads can go! LOL!!!

That's the same oil I switched too as well. It's a good oil at a great price. I can get a barrel for 650 bucks opposed to the 1350 I've been paying for my synthetic! of course my numbers are canadian funny money.

[Hammerhead]

(07-20-2016 )Brock Wrote:  That's the same oil I switched too as well. It's a good oil at a great price. I can get a barrel for 650 bucks opposed to the 1350 I've been paying for my synthetic! of course my numbers are canadian funny money.

Where are you getting the barrels for $650?
By barrel, I'm assuming a 205liter/45gal drum?

[Brock]

(07-20-2016 )Hammerhead Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 )Brock Wrote:  That's the same oil I switched too as well. It's a good oil at a great price. I can get a barrel for 650 bucks opposed to the 1350 I've been paying for my synthetic! of course my numbers are canadian funny money.

Where are you getting the barrels for $650?
By barrel, I'm assuming a 205liter/45gal drum?

Boyle automotive has a truck that'll come and fill you up for $2.99/L. I just get them to fill my old mobil drum for now. winter I'll switch to their 5w40 semi synthetic for $3.99.

[Waterloo]

I priced bulk around here in the Detroit area... Cheaper to go to Walmart and buy off the shelf. One truck, they ain't interested.

[Brock]

(07-20-2016 )Waterloo Wrote:  I priced bulk around here in the Detroit area... Cheaper to go to Walmart and buy off the shelf. One truck, they ain't interested.

When I first called the local mobil place I was quoted something stupid like 1800 a barrel. I told them that I've done my research and chosen my oil but that doesn't mean they don't need to earn my business. I said it's up to you if you want a lifelong customer or if you'd prefer my loyalty go to shell.

He came back with 1300 ish for the barrel so I opened a cash account so I will always get that same discount.

When in doubt, lie and say you own multiple trucks.

[Waterloo]

(07-20-2016 )Brock Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 )Waterloo Wrote:  I priced bulk around here in the Detroit area... Cheaper to go to Walmart and buy off the shelf. One truck, they ain't interested.

When I first called the local mobil place I was quoted something stupid like 1800 a barrel. I told them that I've done my research and chosen my oil but that doesn't mean they don't need to earn my business. I said it's up to you if you want a lifelong customer or if you'd prefer my loyalty go to shell.

He came back with 1300 ish for the barrel so I opened a cash account so I will always get that same discount.

When in doubt, lie and say you own multiple trucks.

Delo was $28 a gallon from the distributor, bulk was $1300, $23.64 a gallon bulk! And I had to pick up, they did not deliver with a tanker. I went around with him for a bit, and could get nowhere near $12.50 a gallon, and at that point I gave up. Walmart is it, and I can hit them once a week and pick up a 2.5 gallon jug or two and throw in the garage for oil change time. Walmart is the only supplier in my neck of the woods for the Delo 400 LE with a reasonable price.

[Road_n_Toter92]

(07-20-2016 )Brock Wrote:  wix makes the filters but they rebrand them fir the napa store. if you look on the wix and napa websites they even show the wix and napa ones being the exact same filter.

And yes they are, better micron rating, made with synthetic fibers etc. The donaldson blues are just as good.

People like the oem because they are safe and they are told to like it by cummins..... But we're not comparing fleet to a cheap lubrifiner filter that'll fall apart.

If you compare the fleetguard with a normal wix filter or a normal donaldson then maybe the fleetguard is better but I use synthetic high quality filters and buy them on sale so they are cheaper.... shi#t I can get the napa version of a normal wix filter on sale for 13 bucks a filter if I wanted too.

Of course this is all just my opinion, others will probably have different ones.

Like you said about opinions but my personal preference i wouldnt put wix on a lawnmower not trying a debate or nothing but i had a ram 5500 that they kept selling me wix filters for and everyone swore by them said they was the best to run on a 6.7 and it was always losing power than done some research and found that,this cummins actually called for 7 micron filter and the wix was 11 changed it and put a cummins filter in it and it came alive but every part store recommended them and that completely turned me away from wix but this was just my own preference so i never even tried them on my isx because of that reason but im glad you've had some good luck out of them

[Rawze]

(Yesterday )Road_n_Toter92 Wrote:  ...
Like you said about opinions but my personal preference i wouldnt put wix on a lawnmower not trying a debate or nothing but i had a ram 5500 that they kept selling me wix filters for and everyone swore by them said they was the best to run on a 6.7 and it was always losing power than done some research and found that,this cummins actually called for 7 micron filter and the wix was 11 changed it and put a cummins filter in it and it came alive but every part store recommended them and that completely turned me away from wix but this was just my own preference so i never even tried them on my isx because of that reason but im glad you've had some good luck out of them

Around here, after-garbage branded filters are NOT recommended for a red engine. I have seen waay too many failed engines due to sucked up o-rings from aftermarket oil filters.

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