So, Ford recommends 5w30 A5/B5 for the Ford Endeavour (aka Ranger, with a 3.2 liter L5 diesel).
I've seen recommendations suggesting HDEO 15w40 or 10w30 for
1. Hot weather (and right now it is 90 F in the shade at 8 AM India time)
2. Biodiesel (which is coming in India, besides rampant fuel adulteration)
I do something like 25-30k miles a year on work and personal travel in the car. Given this running, is it worth switching to HDEO considering :
1. Oil costs (a bit short of 2.4 gallons in the sump)
2. Any decrease in fuel efficiency if I use HDEO instead of an A5B5 5w30
I've seen recommendations suggesting HDEO 15w40 or 10w30 for
1. Hot weather (and right now it is 90 F in the shade at 8 AM India time)
2. Biodiesel (which is coming in India, besides rampant fuel adulteration)
I do something like 25-30k miles a year on work and personal travel in the car. Given this running, is it worth switching to HDEO considering :
1. Oil costs (a bit short of 2.4 gallons in the sump)
2. Any decrease in fuel efficiency if I use HDEO instead of an A5B5 5w30