It's not the same engine.

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It's close enough. Nothing really earth shaking except DI. Personally, I would opt for a 5w20. It has a much lower NOACK (burn off vaporization rate) which is a plus when it comes to a DI engine, and will work just fine into some very negative temperatures. Get a dexos1 rated 5w20 and have a ball. At operating temperature, both 0w20 and 5w20 are the same viscosity. The 0w20 has to have a lot more viscosity improving polymers in the mix to meet that stretch in viscosity from 0 to 20. Unless one lives in some arctic like cold, there is no need for a 0w20. Heck, my previous 2013 1500 and my current 2015 2500 call for 5w30, and they get a 10w30. Same for my 2006 Cadillac. I have not lost an engine to an oil related problem since my 1966 C10 pickup I drove in High School in 1971. And I lived for 10 years in the interior of Alaska. Part of the OEM recommendation for the viscosities they choose is CAFE fuel economy and also trying to cover their bases with retard vehicle owners.

 

Personally i think they increased the capacity because they know these things eat oil. but thats only my observation. I used 0w20 mobile 1 advanced fuel economy and seems to be happy with it. they are going to thinner oil for fuel economy nothing else.

 

Well there could be something to that, but I am inclined to see it as a plus from a oil life standpoint. Kind of why semi trucks will have 10 gallon engine oil sumps. With a higher volume of oil, there is more guarantee that oil life will hold well thru the recommended drain interval, especially when being worked hard. I would have no problem if my 6.0L in my 2500 also had a 8 qt sump, and I wish it did. I buy my oil by the gallon anyway, so a two gallon fill would be easy. But it does have a very serious oil cooler to compensate. I have often wondered why there was such a small oil capacity in the pickup engines. I can see it in a car, but not a pickup that will have to endure a lot more work.

 

Wonder if the oil pan would fit the older blocks, thats probably where the capacity is indeed coming from.

 

Wonder if the oil pan would fit the older blocks, thats probably where the capacity is indeed coming from.

I seriously doubt that, the engine is totally different.

 

You're on a lease, just stick with the manufacture recommended oil. I work with a guy who has a 2014 with 115k miles and no issues, I doubt you will get close to that by the time your lease is up.