From an 8.2 DD technician that built his house rebuilding these engines use Shell Rotella 15-40 and nothing else.
6 galones
Start with the oil cooler
52 quarts
The Detroit Diesel 12.7 liter engine oil capacity is 11.5 gallons. 11 gallons will be in the engine. One half gallon will be in the oil filters.
the best oil for a diesel is rotella t 15w 40.
Diesel convertible
No you can not use gas engine oil in diesel engine oil because processing of diesel engine is different from gas engine oil. If you use this then it damage your vehicles.
Any diesel engine should use any 15-40 weighted oil. Reason being is that because it is the heaviest and thickest engine oil and takes longer to break down due to incresed oil pressure experienced by a diesel engine.
The oil pan bolt torque specifications, of a series 60 Detroit diesel engine, is 40 pounds. The bolts should be tighten by alternating end to end and side to side.
NO, do not use diesel oil and a gasoline engine.
Oil is just as important to a diesel engine as it is to a petrol engine
Amsoil 15-40 The exact weight the manufacture of your diesel engine recommends. Any major brand of diesel oil will be fine.