Hi guys and gals, my name is Joe and I just joined this sight, I have a 2017 Durango Citadel 5.7, I have 30 K miles and I love it. I pull a 1935 Ford street rod on a open 20’ aluminum trailer, I don’t even feel the trailer when towing, and I get 15-16 MPG at 75, anyway enough of the bragging.
My question is about oil and I hate to bring this subject up again, I just moved to SC and found a new dealer, I purchased the vehicle where I lived in FL, always had the vehicle serviced at the dealer, every oil change they used SAE 10w 20 or 10 w 30, they told me that with the 5.7 you should never use synthetic or synthetic blend oil which is fine with me, it even shows SAE 10w 20 on the oil fill cap. I went to my new dealer in SC the other day for service oil change and tire rotation, I never asked them what oil they would use, when I picked my Durango up I noticed on the bill that they used a synthetic blend, so I questioned the service writer, he tells me that there is no problem using it, I told him what the dealer in FL told me and he said he never heard that, I said okay and left, this morning I used my remote start to start the car, as Im looking I see a white cloud of smoke puff out the exhaust the clear up, I drove the car came back and the vehicle sat for 3 hours, I used the remote start again to go out and again a white puff of smoke comes out the exhaust then clears up, now Im curious so I race the engine a couple times and it is clear, this never happened before the oil change. I checked the level to make sure it was not over filled, it was fine. If any one has any input I would appreciate it, my feeling being a motor head is that the thinner synthetic oil seeps a little past the valve guides or rings, then it clears up after it starts. I never had this happen using the regular oil. Thanks for you listening, I know you guys are probably tired of reading about oil issues but any opinions would be greatly appreciated, have a great day
My question is about oil and I hate to bring this subject up again, I just moved to SC and found a new dealer, I purchased the vehicle where I lived in FL, always had the vehicle serviced at the dealer, every oil change they used SAE 10w 20 or 10 w 30, they told me that with the 5.7 you should never use synthetic or synthetic blend oil which is fine with me, it even shows SAE 10w 20 on the oil fill cap. I went to my new dealer in SC the other day for service oil change and tire rotation, I never asked them what oil they would use, when I picked my Durango up I noticed on the bill that they used a synthetic blend, so I questioned the service writer, he tells me that there is no problem using it, I told him what the dealer in FL told me and he said he never heard that, I said okay and left, this morning I used my remote start to start the car, as Im looking I see a white cloud of smoke puff out the exhaust the clear up, I drove the car came back and the vehicle sat for 3 hours, I used the remote start again to go out and again a white puff of smoke comes out the exhaust then clears up, now Im curious so I race the engine a couple times and it is clear, this never happened before the oil change. I checked the level to make sure it was not over filled, it was fine. If any one has any input I would appreciate it, my feeling being a motor head is that the thinner synthetic oil seeps a little past the valve guides or rings, then it clears up after it starts. I never had this happen using the regular oil. Thanks for you listening, I know you guys are probably tired of reading about oil issues but any opinions would be greatly appreciated, have a great day
