Anyone running Rotella Gas Truck for 7,500+ miles? Been looking around at UOAs as my Cruze OLM will take me out that far but it seems like most UOAs are around the 5K mark. The few that I've seen up to 6K or 7K still looked good (to the best of my perhaps limited understanding and reading the commentary) but I just haven't found much beyond that mileage.
RGT for >7,500 miles?
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That's good to see to counter the other UOA's showing super low TBN.
Can you link some of these I searched and found about 50 but almost none over 6500 miles.
here's some with 7k+:
2015 Transit 250 (#2) 3.7L V6 - 7.4K miles - RGT 5w-30
Another Transit 250 in my fleet. A little more concerned about coolant in this one. Definitely going to keep an eye on this one.
bobistheoilguy.com
2018 F150 2.7L EcoBoost - 7K miles - RGT 5w-30
Latest UOA from one of my fleet trucks. Viscosity ended up a little low but not a bad report overall, IMO.
bobistheoilguy.com
2020 Transit Connect 2.0L GDI - 8.5K miles - RGT 5w-20
First UOA on this fleet vehicle. The next one will be around 8.5-10K miles and I'll start establishing a trend.
bobistheoilguy.com
2015 Transit 250 (#1) 3.7L V6 - 7.3K miles - RGT 5w-30
UOA from the oldest Transit in my fleet. A little concerned about possible coolant contamination with this engine.
bobistheoilguy.com
Good call out - my Cruze (2013) is the 1.8, not the 1.4 with turbo.
Hm, maybe I'm misremembering. I'll try to search more.
Interesting that you say that. I ran RGT to 6K and TBN was at 2.4.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2006-toyota-highlander-hybrid-pp-0w20-5145-mi.365163/
The RGT UOA is the one on the right side (done earlier). I did two other UOAs with other oils (one at 5200 mi, the other at 6000 mi) and both also had low TBNs.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2006-toyota-highlander-hybrid-pp-0w20-5145-mi.365163/
The RGT UOA is the one on the right side (done earlier). I did two other UOAs with other oils (one at 5200 mi, the other at 6000 mi) and both also had low TBNs.
I am considering not using it in the ram hemi It usually gets 5-8k miles in that. 7qt sump though.
PITA to change oil.. worst vehicle I've ever done.
If its on ramps.. you cant reach the oil fill.. and I'm 6'2"
the drain plug drains directly into the swaybar.. so you get it going over the top.. hitting the top and splashing
hitting the side and going all over
hitting the bottom and shooting up the other side all over.
Its the built to serve so big skidplates.
the oil filter is above a skidplate above the axle
by the steering.. goes all over even with plastic bag trick.
Might be worth it to go buy some m1 ep and take it out to 5-10% OLM.
Last change i flubbed the oil filter got rained on.. and used half a roll of shop towels.
and ruined my junk shirt
Either way I'd rather something that isnt under 2 TBN at 6k miles.
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Wow, that sounds like a great candidate for a pump to take it out the dipstick. I'd PM Jeff Keryk here, he has mentioned doing it that way. And then a filter that can go for 2 OCIs.
I am considering not using it in the ram hemi It usually gets 5-8k miles in that. 7qt sump though.
PITA to change oil.. worst vehicle I've ever done.
If its on ramps.. you cant reach the oil fill.. and I'm 6'2"
the drain plug drains directly into the swaybar.. so you get it going over the top.. hitting the top and splashing
hitting the side and going all over
hitting the bottom and shooting up the other side all over.
Its the built to serve so big skidplates.
the oil filter is above a skidplate above the axle
by the steering.. goes all over even with plastic bag trick.
Might be worth it to go buy some m1 ep and take it out to 5-10% OLM.
Last change i flubbed the oil filter got rained on.. and used half a roll of shop towels.
and ruined my junk shirt
Either way I'd rather something that isnt under 2 TBN at 6k miles.
2.0-2.4 is a good range with some buffer built in to change it.
Yeah I was hoping to go 8-10K, but no way, not with 2-3 different oils all going between 1.5 and 2.4 by 6K.
At any rate, I'll be changing it at 5K, because of oil consumption. When that is take care of (or greatly reduced--if that day ever comes), then I'll push it out to 6K maybe. I kinda wish the consumption had started before the UOAs, so then I wouldn't have wasted the time & money, but oh well.
At any rate, I'll be changing it at 5K, because of oil consumption. When that is take care of (or greatly reduced--if that day ever comes), then I'll push it out to 6K maybe. I kinda wish the consumption had started before the UOAs, so then I wouldn't have wasted the time & money, but oh well.
They probably stocked up on the last set of deals. I got quite a few jugs at $15-17.
I got mine some time back when Pepboys had a $30 rebate for buying a jug from them, for $30. So I got 2 free jugs (after MIR).
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