Hi all-would like to poll the collective opinion on which oil to use in my Dodge 318. It is in a 1997 2500 Ram Van which has a motorhome conversion by Roadtrek. It currently has 133K miles and in the last 1500 miles, has not used any oil. I am leaning towards Maxlife 10/30 synthetic blend. What say you about this choice? Are there others I should consider? Thanks.
Dodge 318 oil?
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It has a roller cam so no worries there. Any 10w30 will be fine
5W-30 would also be excellent.
spec was 10w-30; at least in 98... the maxlife sounds good
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Your choice sounds fine to me
Maxlife sounds good, a Mobil 1 HM 10w30 would be fine too
The recommendations sound good to me. The only section missing are the Rotello truck oil barkers.
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The recommendations sound good to me. The only section missing are the Rotello truck oil barkers.
A dual rated HDEO in a 30 would also serve you very well. Watch for oil consumption, the Magnum engines were known for the intake belly pan gasket failing allowing the engine to suck oil in from the valley. Also keep the cooling system up to snuff as the Magnum motors were also known for cracking heads. All that being said they're fantastic engines overall and it should serve you well for many miles on any modern Xw30!
The recommendations sound good to me. The only section missing are the Rotello truck oil barkers.
A dual rated HDEO in a 30 would also serve you very well. Watch for oil consumption, the Magnum engines were known for the intake belly pan gasket failing allowing the engine to suck oil in from the valley. Also keep the cooling system up to snuff as the Magnum motors were also known for cracking heads. All that being said they're fantastic engines overall and it should serve you well for many miles on any modern Xw30!
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