CJ4/SM Rated HDEOs...

[The Critic]

Well, the latest CJ-4 rated diesel oils are also API SM rated, and are running about $3.00/qt. Anyone plan to give this stuff a try?

Walmart has it in the 15w40 grade, but they also exist in 10w30, and a local distributor should be able to get some for me, I suppose...

 

[Ramjet Roger]

What brands did you see? I'm interested in Rotella T and M1 Turbo Truck Diesel in the 10W30 and 5W40 range.

Roger...

 

[The Critic]

I saw Delo 400 LE 15w40 at Walmart last month. As I recall, the price was about $3.00/qt.

Delo 400 just caught my eye, I wasn't actively looking for other CJ4 rated oils.

 

[Curious Kid]

My first thought was "Great! Now there's a HD oil that's also rated SM while still proven good enough even for the big boys." Upon delo's PDS however, I noted that the Zn and Ph are still over 1000.

Is the HDEO ranking the only exception then for SM classified oil to have higher levels than is seen in PCMO?

PDS (PDF) - https://www.cbest.chevron.com/msdsServer/controller?module=com.chevron.lubes.msds.bus.BusPDSList
Click on Delo 400LE SAE 15w40.

 

[Rand]

link doesnt work

 

[Drew99GT]

SM/API does not limit phosphorus, ILSAC/GF-4 does. HDEO's are not ILSAC rated and don't have to meet their phosphorus limits. However, API CJ-4 does impose lower phosphorus limits I believe. They are still over 1000 ppm though. Sulfated ash is now maxed at 1%. All in all, I think the CJ-4 spec would be much friendlier to a gasoline car engine compared to previous API HDEO specifications.

 

[m2200b]

When I use up my this month purcases of calendar coupon old school delo from Kragen at $6 a gallon, I'll worry about $3 a qt HDEO.

 

[flatlandtacoma]

Menards already has the new CJ-4 Rotella in both 15w40 and 10w30. $8.something a gallon, same price as the old CI-4 stuff.

 

[Curious Kid]

Sorry about the link. Put "chevron delo" in you fav. search engine and your halfway there.