Synthetic Motor Oil Poll 2017

[Burla]

I have a 2016 with 7k miles on it, a few times i do get that lifter tick upon 1st start up of a day.
I dont even think its broken in yet!
It was my buddy from works lease return, i dont put many miles on either.
Should i try 0w30 or 5w30? I only put 2k on it since march when i bought it, no idea what the dealer put in.

First you need to find out if it is lifter tick or exhaust tick. If it is lifter tick, then you can try a lubrication strategy, look at the thread in my sig about quieting hemi tick. 5w30 redline seams to be the best chance at killing ticks, but high molybdenum oils have a good shot, and high moly additives have some success. Try some different things and oil filters as well, see my oil filter thread as well. the large RP filter seams to be good as well, part number 20-820.

 

[U&A]

Read my oil filter thread in my sig.

As for oil, many choices are good, if you look at the forum as a hole Pennzoil is number one, so yes it is not crap anymore since shell bought them, especially PUP which is srt oil and very low wear numbers. Second most used oil is m1 despite not having spec, the best deal with costco deal in oil another great choice. Then you have amsoil number 3, new formula boosts moly another good choice. The 4th you have redline, if you have hemi tick or any raspy noise the only choice, great long term wear numbers. Then you have some honorable mention oils, qsud great deal and new formula has high moly. If you want really cheap PYB great choice as well. That should narrow down a bit, those are the top oils on the forum, read the poll thread. Newer oil is rotella gas and truck, very high moly as well, along with shaeffers.

Another consideration is weight, almost 1/2 the forum uses 30 weight or higher.

Dang...

Great post mike!!


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[U&A]

If it were me I'd run 5w30, I don't see how gas could be part of this hemi tick deal. But running uppercylinder lubes can quiet engines in general with next to no risk. The only possible risk is a clogged fuel filter, extremely rare even but sometimes a UCL will dislodge something. Redline s1 or tcw3 are two popular ones, lucas ucl or mmo as well for budget options.

Actually,

In regards to gas additives. TCW3 is the cheapest if you find the killer deals on amazon.


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[Cableman]

First you need to find out if it is lifter tick or exhaust tick. If it is lifter tick, then you can try a lubrication strategy, look at the thread in my sig about quieting hemi tick. 5w30 redline seams to be the best chance at killing ticks, but high molybdenum oils have a good shot, and high moly additives have some success. Try some different things and oil filters as well, see my oil filter thread as well. the large RP filter seams to be good as well, part number 20-820.

Thanks for the info. Ill have to search exhaust tick! It only does it for a few seconds at startup but not everyday. I've only had it since march so have no idea what cold months will do.

 

[Sloverado]

Schaeffers 9000 series

 

[SCr1pT]

I put Amsoil in my RAM & DART. But when it comes to my 29 hotrod, I use Royal Purple

 

[tul9033]

As long as Mobil1 is offering rebates I'll get the M1 Advanced. If no rebate Pennzoil UP.

 

[Bowzer]

Giving Schaeffer's 5W-20 a shot. At 25k on my 18, started getting a start up tick after being parked for a few days at a time (Airport). Has PUP in it currently for last oil change. For now assumed it to be the lifter tick and we'll see if the higher Moly, etc, alleviates it.

 

[OMW2SKI]

Giving Schaeffer's 5W-20 a shot. At 25k on my 18, started getting a start up tick after being parked for a few days at a time (Airport). Has PUP in it currently for last oil change. For now assumed it to be the lifter tick and we'll see if the higher Moly, etc, alleviates it.

Let me know how it goes. I've got a noisy '18. Running through all the 5w20 oils to see if I can find one that works before switching to 5w30. Amazon has a great price on this stuff if you commit to a 5-gallon bucket.

 

[ramsare4real]

I've got a noisy '18. Running through all the 5w20 oils to see if I can find one that works before switching to 5w30.

Hope you find that 20W that helps your noisy '18, but man...give RL 5W30 a try and save some trial-and-error time. Bet you'll hear your Hemi saying "Thank you".

 

[89stang1]

I use 6 quarts 5w20 Pennzoil platinum and one quart lucas synthetic oil stabilizer. Im thinking next oil change might try 5w30

 

[Gero]

For those in hemi owners in canada, canadiantire has some pretty record low prices on Pennzoil synthetic oils.

The ultraplatinum is 26.99 and platinum is 22.79. Add the 10$/jug rebate and we're talking 5L of oil for under 20bucks!

 

[Burla]

I use 6 quarts 5w20 Pennzoil platinum and one quart lucas synthetic oil stabilizer. Im thinking next oil change might try 5w30

Have you ever looked at lucas stabilizer?

Here's tech info from lucas.

cSt is the oil viscosity at operating temperature, 5w20 cSt is viscosity 8, 5w30 cSt is viscoisty 12, gear fluid cSt viscosity is in the 20's. So you are literally dumping an oil product in your sump that is twice as thick as gear fluid, lucas viscosity 45. The only legit use for this stuff is if you have damaged rings and you are burning oil.

 

[U&A]

Have you ever looked at lucas stabilizer?

Here's tech info from lucas.

cSt is the oil viscosity at operating temperature, 5w20 cSt is viscosity 8, 5w30 cSt is viscoisty 12, gear fluid cSt viscosity is in the 20's. So you are literally dumping an oil product in your sump that is twice as thick as gear fluid, lucas viscosity 45. The only legit use for this stuff is if you have damaged rings and you are burning oil.

100% spot on.


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[smiley]

Have you ever looked at lucas stabilizer?

Here's tech info from lucas.

cSt is the oil viscosity at operating temperature, 5w20 cSt is viscosity 8, 5w30 cSt is viscoisty 12, gear fluid cSt viscosity is in the 20's. So you are literally dumping an oil product in your sump that is twice as thick as gear fluid, lucas viscosity 45. The only legit use for this stuff is if you have damaged rings and you are burning oil.

I was going to say something if you didn’t! Lucas is trash products top to bottom. I fell for them once too.

 

[89stang1]

Have you ever looked at lucas stabilizer?

Here's tech info from lucas.

cSt is the oil viscosity at operating temperature, 5w20 cSt is viscosity 8, 5w30 cSt is viscoisty 12, gear fluid cSt viscosity is in the 20's. So you are literally dumping an oil product in your sump that is twice as thick as gear fluid, lucas viscosity 45. The only legit use for this stuff is if you have damaged rings and you are burning oil.

I have had great luck over the years with it a couple vehicles reaching super high mileage and i think your talking about the regular lucas stabilzer the synthetic is not thick.

 

[Burla]

I have had great luck over the years with it a couple vehicles reaching super high mileage and i think your talking about the regular lucas stabilzer the synthetic is not thick.

Click on the highlighted link, it is the synthetic one. The regular one is twice as thick! On link read cSt, that is how thick it is at engine operating temp. It is ab oil thickner and twice as thick as gear fluid, and regular stabilizer is 4 times as thick as gear fluid cSt. It may smooth out an engine, but at what cost? There are other ways to skin that cat.

 

[Rampower2012]

IV got mob ssyn. But going to switch to royol purple

 

[Jtblackram]

Quaker state is nice stuff, and excellent for the price. I have had no trouble with it and it makes my truck quiet as a mouse when i start it up on a cold day. I doubt many other oils could do what quaker state does for the cost

 

[68PowerWagon]

I use 6 quarts 5w20 Pennzoil platinum and one quart lucas synthetic oil stabilizer. Im thinking next oil change might try 5w30

This is what I was doing with my 6.4! After reading this, I might stop that $hit right away!