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Rotella motor oil availability [message #315718] Sun, 09 April 2017 09:30 Go to next message
Jon payne is currently offline  Jon payne   United States
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Guys,

Went to Walmart today to pick up some Rotella 15 W 40 motor oil but saw that the only Rotella they now carry is 15W-40 for Diesel engines. Checked AutoZone and it is the same.

Can we use diesel engine oil in our GMC's? Or do I need to switch to something else maybe a synthetic?

Jon

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Westfield,IN

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Re: Rotella motor oil availability [message #315722 is a reply to message #315718] Sun, 09 April 2017 10:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Carl S. is currently offline  Carl S.   United States
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Jon Payne wrote on Sun, 09 April 2017 07:30
Guys,

Went to Walmart today to pick up some Rotella 15 W 40 motor oil but saw that the only Rotella they now carry is 15W-40 for Diesel engines. Checked AutoZone and it is the same.

Can we use diesel engine oil in our GMC's? Or do I need to switch to something else maybe a synthetic?

Jon



As far as I know, Rotella IS a diesel oil. It is used in the older gas engines for it's superior film strength and wear reduction qualities

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Re: Rotella motor oil availability [message #315727 is a reply to message #315722] Sun, 09 April 2017 10:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jon payne is currently offline  Jon payne   United States
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Thanks Carl. I never noticed before and now they have different packaging and "Diesel" caught my eye.

Thanks!

Jon Payne
76 Palm Beach
Westfield,IN

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Re: Rotella motor oil availability [message #315739 is a reply to message #315718] Sun, 09 April 2017 12:47 Go to previous message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Shell Rotella T4 is CK4 (Compression Ignition) rated and SM (Spark ignition) rated.

That is from memory. I did not look it up to verify the ratings.

Basically it is the same stuff as before meeting a newer CK rating. It is good for gas or diesel engines.

Rotella T5 is semi-synthetic and T6 is full synthetic.

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Hebron, Indiana

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