Mixing oil types (5w-20 mixed with 10w-30)
My RV has the ford v-10 in it and I noticed today the oil is closer to the "low" level than the "full" level on the dip stick. I have a few quarts of 10w-30 (might be 5w-30) but I was going to top it ...
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Fla904 wrote:rexlion wrote:
"...closer to low than full"
It's between the low mark and the full mark. No oil needed. Even if it uses so much oil in 400 miles that it dips a bit below the low mark, it won't hurt anything. You might take a quart with you, and check it about halfway into the drive, but chances are you won't need to add it.
That said, adding a half-quart of the 10W30 should not harm it, either.
Sounds good. Thanks for the advice everyone. Will do a radiator and coolant flush along with a oil change when I get it back. Already well over a grand into this thing in maintence costs and I haven't had it a full day! :E
Welcome to the wonderful world of RV ownership. Yes add enough oil to bring it up to full. The reason I say this is you don't have a history with this engine. You don't know how much oil it is using. It may not use any during your trip. That would be a good thing. So what if you are out the cost of a quart of oil. You are better off adding the oil.
Bill
