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Ecodiesel Oil Brand and Filter

ToeTruck

New Member
Mar 5, 2021
12
5
Truck Year
2017
All, I am curious as to the type oil and filter most are running in their eco. I use Rotella 5/40 and use the Wix filter. I think the manual stated Rotella or similar.
I also know oil discussions can get long based on personal preferences, so I'm not looking for specifics, just if there may be a better option I could use to increase the life of my eco. Research seems to point to Delo, Rotella, and Amsoil. Any insight is appreciated, Thanks for your time.
 

BoostN

Administrator
Staff member
Administrator
Jul 27, 2013
4,291
1,127
Truck Year
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Lots of good info here:


As always, everyone always has their favorite oil brand. :D
 

Ironcity

Member
Dec 16, 2020
40
15
Truck Year
2016
Being that there is a high failure rate for the ecodiesel engines, I only use the mopar oil filter and only use the rotella t6 5/40 since Ram specifically mentioned that oil after they changed the weight of oil to be used in this engine. If you are still under warranty that is. I know that they are supposed to honor warranty with equivalent brands, but I don’t chance it. My eco died last year and I had zero warranty issues. A brand new engine was put in with no charge or hassle. If you are out of warranty, I would try to save some money on an equivalent filter.

All, I am curious as to the type oil and filter most are running in their eco. I use Rotella 5/40 and use the Wix filter. I think the manual stated Rotella or similar.
I also know oil discussions can get long based on personal preferences, so I'm not looking for specifics, just if there may be a better option I could use to increase the life of my eco. Research seems to point to Delo, Rotella, and Amsoil. Any insight is appreciated, Thanks for your time.
 

scoffman

Member
Aug 21, 2019
30
20
Truck Year
2015
I run the white lady with Shell Rotella T6 and the K&N oil filter.
 
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Rints79

New Member
Mar 20, 2021
1
1
Truck Year
2018
I run Rotella T6 and a wix filter in my '18 eco.. a lot of failures with the ecodiesel come from a quick start after an oil change. One of my buddies is a mechanic at a Dodge dealership and he warned me to not start it up for 20-30 minutes after I've added the oil because this engine has a slow coat
 

CAVEMANN

Active Member
Jan 5, 2020
388
129
Truck Year
2017
I use Rotella T6, & a bit of HOTSHOTS FR3, & once in a while some stiction eliminator, I order my filters from IDPARTS.COM, they have a filter that they claim it the EXACT same filter as the MOPAR filter & it looks identical. IDPARTS also sell service paks that includes filters and different oil options, they also offer filter options in the paks. I would stick with the OEM fuel filter as some have said the aftermarket filters can swell if you have water in the fuel.
 
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