I know there are three things that should not be discussed in mixed company, Politics, religion and synthetic oil, but since I have never been accused of being polite here goes.
I would like to do more of my own maintainence but have no experience with these class 8s.
I have an owners manual for my M-11 and they give the recommended oil change parameters. i will probably not hit the mileage but rather the 6 months calendar time.
Since we put on few miles and the truck is lightly loaded, is there any reason to use synthetic oil? I do so in my other vehicles but they are used in dramaticly different ways.
Also is the 6 month time frame real or a nice to have?
From a practicle point what do you guys use to catch your oil as it is draining. I will be on my back in my drive way, so not sure what kind of conatainer would work.
Any thoughts?
tia
Chuck
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