synthectic oils for 6.5 chevs

hi notso
thanks for reply will check it out regards morry

hi rockape
no electronics /na . been trying to get year but know luck yet .
engine # WE9A0155 been using (Delo Gold 15w40) . have sent greg at brunswick a email , as yet no answer

regards morry

Morry,
I had to use delo 400 gold in the engine as delo 500 silver wasn't available.
My oil comnsumption went up, as soon as I changed back the consumption went back to normal. Around .5l to 5000k.

I would get some good advise on the use of the 5w40 synthetic as the 5 seems to low for a hot climate.

I also have been adding a mix of 200parts diesel to 1 part 2 stroke oil to the fuel tanks, this is to mask the problem of low sulpher diesel, the engine seems to run smoother or my imagination thinks it does.

Have a good one

hi rockape
got all that will do some investigation . my oil consumption is not a problem . i use fuel aditive and get 860ks out off 115 liters before red light comes on. thats city and country driving no van , anyway thanks for the information
regards morry

G'day lads,

I was running Amsoil 100% synthetic 5w30. It's about as thick as full cream milk!!!!!. I have been using a fair bit of oil (about 1 litre every 2000klm or so) and have been adding Delo 400 as a top up. I reckon I've added about 5 litres along the way, so can't be sure what the actual consistency (or "w" rating) of the oil is at the moment. I have a Amsoil bypass filtration system, so don't plan on actually dumping/changing my oil, but I'm due to send another sample off to Castrol for analysis pretty soon. I do this at arouynd 15,000klm intervals.

The post on 4WD Action forum....here's the link....6.5 Chev link is a wealth of knowledge. I agree that a 5 weight oil in the Chev is probably way too light.....15 is better.....I'm wondering if a 20w might be even more appropriate?

hi roachie
brunswick got back to me re oil for chev can run
synthetic ( penrite USA 25) not cheap but thats not a prob
regards morry

hi alan
will follow that up thanks for the reply

regards morry

hi mechpete
will check it out
thanks for the reply
regards morry

hi col
morry here all answers are simple . we dropped in around may had drinks remember I had the 2.8 gu . about the oil just trying to silence the chev which I put in plus new manual gbox and HSpeed difs. Until it warms up the chev is noisier than the 4.2 nissan. hoping the oil might quieten it up a bit, and also 65 kilos heavier than 2.8 imho .
but the engine is cheaper to run compared to the 2.8 it works for me . and i have already done 11000ks with this motor . those fires at tolgo were they around your place?? give our regards to linda
regards morry

Hi Morry,

Yer they are a noisy motor, thats what put me off fitting one after going for a ride in one. Hope the oil helps.
No the fires wherent close but we could see them on the other side of the mountains.
Having to deal with the rains now, have gone from a dust bowl to lush green, have had constant rain for the last 5 days, but no bodys complaining yet. You cant even tell where all the fires had been, everything grows so fast.
Doesnt help when you go to use whipper snipper and it doesnt start after sitting for so long.
Im glad to hear you now have a reliable vehicle after all your past dramas.

Cheers Col

hi col
will check out all info now . but sure is good have some power under the right foot works for me . anyway we are coming over your way again thanks for the input keep cutting those weeds regards morry