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15w 40 Rotella Vs 30 weight oil
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Blake
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Mine has stencilled under the hood use 15w40 only. Im sure about everyone use the rotella 15w40. I prefer the valvoline 15w-40 premium blue. Im sure they are about the same
Mine has stencilled under the hood use 15w40 only. Im sure about everyone use the rotella 15w40. I prefer the valvoline 15w-40 premium blue. Im sure they are about the same
David_4x4
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Running Rotella 15w40 here.
Running Rotella 15w40 here.
ironhorsethegeneral
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We use Amsoil Synthetic 15w40 and it works great for us.
We use Amsoil Synthetic 15w40 and it works great for us.
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Mine is also stenciled 15w40 and I plan to use Rotella on the next change. It still has military oil in it now.
Mine is also stenciled 15w40 and I plan to use Rotella on the next change. It still has military oil in it now.
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Just changed my M813 and used Rotella 15w40 because that was what was stenceled under the hood.
Just changed my M813 and used Rotella 15w40 because that was what was stenceled under the hood.
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Mine is stenciled 15W40 and I have Rotella 15W40 in it.
Mine is stenciled 15W40 and I have Rotella 15W40 in it.
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one has 15w40 rotella , one has 30w HD Rotella ond has military ?oil and one has ???? I have 15w40 for the ??? trucks when I get to it. I stocked up a few moth back when the price was going up.
one has 15w40 rotella , one has 30w HD Rotella ond has military ?oil and one has ???? I have 15w40 for the ??? trucks when I get to it. I stocked up a few moth back when the price was going up.
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Why Rotella? Why not another 15w40? Somptin I should know?
Why Rotella? Why not another 15w40? Somptin I should know?
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15-40 Rotella here! And i got the free mug too!
15-40 Rotella here! And i got the free mug too!
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I use Rotella because it's what Walmart carries.
I use Rotella because it's what Walmart carries.
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I use 15W40 Shell Rotella and Baldwin filters in all my trucks with great sucess.I use Shell Rotella because it's avaliable in 55 gal drums at my local Sam's club.A 55 gal drum lasts me about 2 years.
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I'm using Rotella 15W40 with no problems.
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I run Rotella 15w40 in everything I own,, Deuce, Gold Wing, VTX 1800, & my Ford ranger.
jasonjc
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Rotella is made for Diesel engines not all oil is.
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Valvoline Premium Blue 15W40 here.
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I believe that Roatella is referred to as "The million mile oil" by the US1 trucking network. Thousands of OTR trucks can't be wrong.
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Personally I use Chevron DELO straight 30w, but for cold weather I'd use DELO 15w-40. I'm a locomotive engineer and at Los Angeles' yard's diesel service facility they have a 10,000 gallon tank of DELO 30w. DELO = Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil, and if it's good enough for 4,500h.p. V-16s, then it oughta be good enough for my little straight 6. Costco usually has the best price on a case of 6 gallons.
All the major oil companies formulate a diesel engine specific motor oil, and unless I saw results from direct comparison tests using SAE/API standard testing showing otherwise, I would believe that they're all essentially the same. The specific brand you choose is a matter of personal choice / experience / availability. These are all 15w-40, heavy duty diesel engine oils:
Shell = Rotella
Texaco = URSA
Chevron = DELO
Valvoline = Premium Blue
Exxon = XD-3 Extra
Mobil = Delvac
Synthetics - Red Line, AmsOil, Royal Purple, etc. - may be better, but I prefer to use regular dinosaur juice and change it every 12-18 months or so.
Regards,
Jon
All the major oil companies formulate a diesel engine specific motor oil, and unless I saw results from direct comparison tests using SAE/API standard testing showing otherwise, I would believe that they're all essentially the same. The specific brand you choose is a matter of personal choice / experience / availability. These are all 15w-40, heavy duty diesel engine oils:
Shell = Rotella
Texaco = URSA
Chevron = DELO
Valvoline = Premium Blue
Exxon = XD-3 Extra
Mobil = Delvac
Synthetics - Red Line, AmsOil, Royal Purple, etc. - may be better, but I prefer to use regular dinosaur juice and change it every 12-18 months or so.
Regards,Jon