Motor oil question

[Rob]

You know those guys who did not grow up in a family that hunts, but want to get into the sport and have lots of questions because they are not starting with the benefit of years of family time spent hunting?

Well that is me with automotive/mechanic skills.  So please be patient with the niave questions!

I started changing oil in my small engines a couple years ago and I plan to start doing my truck soon.

I have a Superduty F 350 and it takes a little over 3 gallons of oil per change.  That gets spendy when buying a gallon at a time.

I was poking around amazon and found a 55 gallon drum of 10w30 for 600 bucks.  Pumps look to be about 50 bucks.

TRUEGARD 10W-30 Synthetic Blend Motor Oil 55-Gallon Drum https://a.co/d/17AZppH

It is a brand I have not heard of.

Questions are:
1.  How important is a name brand with oil?
2.  I am under the impression one can store oil for years/indefinitely.   As this would be about 13 oil changes this assumption is important to be right on.  Am I correct?

[jackelope]

Pretty sure that’s not the right weight/viscosity of oil for your truck. Given the quantity, I’m assuming your truck has a diesel in it. Pretty sure you’re going to want 15w40 or a Delo 400.

[follow maggie]

I think the most important thing is that it meets the appropriate API specification for your engine.

[Rob]

Thanks-i will double check the manual again.

It is the 6.4 Diesel

Reading online i see a 5 year shelf life?

[highside74]

Yeah your truck takes 15w40 not 10w30.

[Rob]

Thanks

Weight aside, how important is the brand and does oil have a shelf life?

[Smokeploe]

Rob
Check out this website lots of good info about the super duty pickups!  Www.ford-trucks.com
It has helped me out many times.  And there is a list of approved oil for these trucks

Smokeploe

[Rob]

Will do and thanks!

[highside74]

For home use with one pickup I'm not sure a 55 gallon drum make sense to me unless you drive a whole lot. You can buy Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40 at Walmart for about $15 a gallon. I'd do that before I bought a 55 gallon drum for $11 a gallon. Also if you are in a cold climate for the winter running 10w30 would be okay but I doubt it's necessary in Washington state. As far as shelf life looks like lost everything says it has a 5 year date but I'm not sure that's not a selling practice vs a actual oil goes bad thing.

[metlhead]

Also note that it is nearly 500lbs you gotta move into place somewhere.

[boneaddict]

Having been raised in a business as a shell oil jobber. I can attest to how fun those barrels are to manipulate. 

[Dan-o]

For home use with one pickup I'm not sure a 55 gallon drum make sense to me unless you drive a whole lot. You can buy Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40 at Walmart for about $15 a gallon. I'd do that before I bought a 55 gallon drum for $11 a gallon. Also if you are in a cold climate for the winter running 10w30 would be okay but I doubt it's necessary in Washington state. As far as shelf life looks like lost everything says it has a 5 year date but I'm not sure that's not a selling practice vs a actual oil goes bad thing.

This.

I buy a bunch of jugs when it goes on sale.   Always have at least a couple oil changes worth in the garage.   Don't forget to stock a few filters as well.

You need to use oil that is approved for your engine.

I'd have a hard time wanting to by oil by the drum.

[highcountry_hunter]

For home use with one pickup I'm not sure a 55 gallon drum make sense to me unless you drive a whole lot. You can buy Mobil Delvac 1300 15w40 at Walmart for about $15 a gallon. I'd do that before I bought a 55 gallon drum for $11 a gallon. Also if you are in a cold climate for the winter running 10w30 would be okay but I doubt it's necessary in Washington state. As far as shelf life looks like lost everything says it has a 5 year date but I'm not sure that's not a selling practice vs a actual oil goes bad thing.

This.

I buy a bunch of jugs when it goes on sale.   Always have at least a couple oil changes worth in the garage.   Don't forget to stock a few filters as well.

You need to use oil that is approved for your engine.

I'd have a hard time wanting to by oil by the drum.

Save a few bucks by buying it in 5 gallon buckets. Any truck parts or heavy equipment parts store will have delo, Rotella, whatever you want in 5 gallon buckets. Buy a hand pump with a 6 foot hose on Amazon for like $30


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[spin05]

I prefer Shell Rotella as its relatively cheap and available everywhere. I use it in almost everything i own too

[C-Money]

I believe changing your oil on time in correct intervals with the proper weight oil, is more important than brand. Though they are in Texas now, due to my Pennsylvania roots, I still use Quaker State quite a bit around my place. It was quite a site back in the day to drive down the main road through Oil City, PA and see Quaker State on one side of the road, and Pennzoil on the other. My F350 V10 and my Fusion 2.5L get Motorcraft oil and a Motorcraft filter. If Motorcraft is not available, they get Quaker State.