Im getting conflicted info on engine oil change intervals for a new 23 cascadia with a dd15 engine. Im getting all different ranges from 20 to 35k miles, but when I look at the recommended interval on the detroid website it says 75k miles (for long haul miles)
Id like to be on the safe side, but dont want to do unnecessary work, oil changes are expensive as hell... can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thank you
23 Cascadia w/ DD15 oil change interval?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by speedstickman, Apr 6, 2023.
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Pull an oil sample, then you will have some info on the type of runs you are doing. (Longer or shorter intervals)
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If you plan on keeping it....the cheapest insurance you can get for your motor is regular oil changes
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Follow the recommendation from Detroit and reduce by 25% if you want extra insurance.
With synthetic you can easily go 35-50k miles with no downside as proven by used oil analysis.
Many manufacturers are going over 50k intervals now as long as your fuel economy is 7+ mpg.
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The 75,000 mile number is used to keep the fleets happy. Generally they only keep the truck three or four years and don’t care what happens to it after that.
If you plan on having the truck for a longer time then a shorter interval would be a smarter choice.
I think the original DD15’s said 50,000 miles, so maybe that might be appropriate.
It also depends upon the duty cycle of the engine. On my 2012 hauling 140,000 lbs was considered severe service, 25,000 miles was the recommended interval. But I did it at 500 hours which was about 17,000 miles in my operation.
As mentioned, oil analysis would be a good idea to keep an eye on things. If the metal numbers get too high, then do a shorter interval.Magoo1968 Thanks this.
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