Rotella T5 Question

[autotech84601]

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Does anyone use this in their truck? Is this an acceptable oil for my 7.3idi? Thanks for the info!

 

[riotwarrior]

Oil is oil...try it see how works for ya

 

[CDX825]

Its good oil and that's a screaming deal for it. Last time I was in wal-mart it was over 16 a gallon for T5

 

[tbrumm]

I run that in my truck during the winter for easier starts!

 

[mblaney]

I have used it, tried T6 also. Truck consumes more than straight Rotella. I run Rotella 10w30 for winter if I can't get T5 or T6 on sale.

BTW, Rotella is good for wet clutch applications (JASO rated). Great stuff for atvs, bikes, etc.

 

[mu2bdriver]

That's a good price for it. I run T6 in my IDI and TDI and grab it from Walmart when they have their $5 rebates going on.


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[autotech84601]

Thanks for the responses I'll stock up for sure!!!

 

[dunk]

I normally run Rotella T6 though have cheaped out with T5 now and again for topping off between oil changes. Have read tests that Mobil1 is better (though only slightly) so far as high pressure scratch/wear resistance. Probably biggest thing in our engines that may affect is rockers, since we have roller cams. Plenty of guys running dino Rotella or Delo though. Don't think our engines have many oil related early failures. MNy personal reasons for synthetic are mainly around higher temperature tolerance and concerns about turbo life and the turbo heating the oil, not so much the engine itself. Cold starts sure are nicer with the 5w synthetic too, oil pressure comes up quicker and it'll crank faster. In my farily uneducated opinion though, T5 is a fine oil for our engines.

 

[chris142]

What weight is the oil in the pic? I can't tell. My truck slurps 15w40. I tried 5w40 and it burned it so fast I added STP to thicken it up. I have never tried 10w30 but I'll assume it will slurp that quickly too

 

[79jasper]

Looks like 10w30.
The containers are different for the different blends/weights.

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