Oil Changes

[jderkacz]

Just bought new CTD when should I perform my 1st oil change?



Just bought out all Del vac super 1300 I could find. Oo.

 

[JFaughn]

When ever I buy , new or used , I change or do all maintainance , so I know how to plan future maint. , the only difference with new is never assume that all the metal chips from manufacture are gone , so I've been as finicky as soon as getting truck [ highest % of getting chips out before damage ] , but you want to run a non detergent oil for break in , so that is where the ? is , many joke about these eng. s not being broke in till 80,000 miles ??? , the point being that you want the new parts to break in , so no special oils [ thats excepting break in oils , non detergent ] Not sure about you choice of oil , may be a good oil for after break in .
So for a answer after the right away , then break in , maybe every 3-5,000 [ you also want to flush out any break in stuff ] till you hit 20,000 , then you have to figure your own long term plan ,
I am using Rottella 15-40wt , have been doing oil analysis , to see condition of eng. - contents of oil & a TBN - condition of oil additives , then change on there recommendations , the last few checks , they say go farther , I'm at 11,000 with a TBN of 9+ , and all contents at normal of below .

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Just a point, I wish someone had told me about before I did my first oil change... I don't know, maybe no one else has experienced this. But, the oil filter for my '06 was extremely difficult to take off. Now, I am not a mechanic but had the 'normal' tools to do this but had to use another tool which provided more of a lever arm to get this off. Not sure of your situation, but something to think of as it might take more time than you originally thought. Just my two cents...

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Oh yeah great point! The first ever O/C on a new cummins is like a hazing process. It must be a factory thing



"Hey Bob here goes anuddah one ... ... . hey gimmee that 3/4" impact this ones gonna be special for somebody who get this engine"



You will most likely be tortured with getting it off. I remember mine I had twisted the filter , speared it with a screw driver, tore it , broke a ratchet with a belt setup, then finally with a chizel I was able to walk it off bit by bit. What a mess. Ahh and that was 100K ago ... ... god how they grow up :-laf



Going to move this thread to the first owners area BTW.