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DEAR SIRS
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER MINERAL BASE DIESEL ENGINE OIL API CD/SF SAE 50 IS SUITABLE TO RUN UPTO 10000 KMS. OR

UP TO HOW MANY KMS IS SUITABLE TO RUN THIS OIL IN THE VEHICLE MENTION BELOW.


VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS(MODEL# HINO -IJSERIES2006-2007)
1. 6 CYLINDER
2. 205 HP
3. OIL CHAMBER CAPACITY 14 LITRES

A. DAILY RUNS 800-1000 KMS FOR LONG ROUTES.
B. COUNTRY CLIMATE 30-38 degree centigrades through out the year.
Sorry to disagree with KM, monograde 50 probably the best bet for the ambient conditions. API CD/SF about as low a turbo diesel spec you can obtain.
If this spec is OK for Hino model, then would check a few oil samples for mainly soot, silicon for dust/sand intake and TBN depending on Sulphur in the fuel.
1000 km runs seem an ideal run for the vehicle, but extending oil drain more likely to be curtailed by sand ingress. Trust cooling system adequate!
If soot OK, silicon low level, TBN OK at 10,000km then would try extending by an additional journey at a time, but check with oil anlysis.(this can be inexpensive ~6-20 US dollars). Once established watch out for any fuel dilution and air filtration problems.
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