consensus on rotella t

[Soundguy]

What's the overall feeling about this oil?

I wasn't planning on servicing my ford 660 this weekend, but finished up another project a few hours early, and I could only find rotellt t oil on the shelf ( in the weight I wanted ). The shelves were particularly bare.. just some odd weight oils, and ND's I grabbed the rotella t, and did the oil change.

I'm not a brand fanatic, and generally my older tractors get traveler brand oil, and I use supertech as a flushing oil. My newer ones get valvolene fleet rated.

Soundguy

 

[SkyPup]

The 15W-40 dino Rotella T is great for normal change intervals and warm climates. The 5W-40 synthetic (Group 3) Rotella T is even better for longer changes, higher operational temperatures and/or turbocharged diesel engines and for a wider climate scenario.

 

[19977]

I agree with Skypup,nothing wrong w/Rotella

Mike

 

[cowboydoc]

We've used Rotella for decades and haven't had any problems at all. Even up north here where it gets really cold it's not a problem starting in the winter.

 

[Dargo]

Are you putting it in a PowerStroke? Shell's main thrust when the PowerStroke Fords came out was to dominate that market. It seems that they have succeeded. Just about everyone I know with a PowerStroke uses Shell Rotella. It's kind of funny; if I see a guy with a PowerStroke, I say "you use Shell Rotella, don't you". They act surprised and say, "yes, how did you know". /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Apparently it is along the same line as the Mobil Delvac from what I've read. Mobil just hasn't picked a specific "target" market like Shell did. Not that the oil is bad or anything, but ask around with people with a PowerStroke, I'd bet most of them use the Shell Rotella. Shell did an excellent job marketing a specific application. I think the Delvac has a higher TBN, which is good in diesel applications, but it also costs a little more. I don't think you'll have any problem with the Rotella unless you try for the super long drain intervals, which I personally don't believe in doing. Heck, you may turn your engine into a PowerStroke! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[texbaylea]

I have been using Rotella 15W-40 in my GMC turbo diesel for 150k miles and like it. I just used it in my Kubota for its first change. When I use up my stocks of oil for my gas engine vehicle I will use Rotella in it.

Vernon

 

[gsxr1100]

all posts above state it. If doing normal intervals it is fine, but then again a group 1 would also be fine if doing short drains. It comes down to pay now or later. It has a high Noack and four ball is higher then I would use but....


Dargo- Come on! Unless you have tried the oil extended drains, don't knock it...Been doing it since the old Powerchoke days, works fine.

I get VERY VERY tired of the extended blah blah oil changes when 99% of people do not get it. Technology is a beautiful thing if used. .. Better yet lets see some oils tests do say it does not work, anyone, Bueller...Bueller....

 

[Dargo]

GSXR, an extended oil drain with Rotella?? I've decided to walk on the dangerous side and go 6 months and about 10k with Amsoil 5w30. You don't think I'm pushing the envelope too much do you? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Hey, did you use Rotella with your PowerStroke?? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[gsxr1100]

Rotella in my Powerstroke. Are you kidding. A group 3..NEVER!

I will be going over 15K miles on my Amsoil 5w30!

 

[Junkman]

What would you recommend for this ail cooled engine???? Dino or synthetic???? It gets less than 10 hours of use a year and some years it gets none. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Forgot to mention.... it is a turbo. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif