Rotella 5w-40

[Mokanic]

Originally Posted By: m37charlie
I'm different than Dr Haas. I'm a GP. But my most expensive vehicle might be up in his range - the 1st one in my signature.
http://www.unicat.net/en/info/TC49compact.html

Charlie

I'd take a Unimog over anything else rolling. That is too nice.

 

[m37charlie]

Originally Posted By: Mokanic
Originally Posted By: m37charlie
I'm different than Dr Haas. I'm a GP. But my most expensive vehicle might be up in his range - the 1st one in my signature.
http://www.unicat.net/en/info/TC49compact.html

Charlie

I'd take a Unimog over anything else rolling. That is too nice.


Thanks. I obviously feel that way about Unimogs as well. I think the "highest and best use" of a Unimog for a private individual is as a chassis for an expedition camper.

Charlie

 

[Johnny]

Originally Posted By: -SyN-
Shell just seems to keep lowering and lowering their additive packages... compare to this one in 08.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/rotella-t-synthetic-cj4-sm.93802/

And the price just seems to keep going up.

Schaeffers is starting too look better all the time.
Originally Posted By: snakyjake
The assumption is that more additives means a better product. Perhaps it is possible that the oil is better, therefore additives are not as important as they used to be?



Type and quality of the additive means everything. Some of these new additives, especially the ones that are not picked up in any standard VOA or UOA are extremely expensive. Believe me when I say the last company in the world to cut back on quality for profit would be Shell Oil Company.

 

[KenO]

Can somebody update this post, as the original links are now broken. I've been looking for a VOA on the Rotella for awhile and cannot find one.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

here you go:

 

[vegasblj]

Is this T6 or just rotella T 5w-40?

 

[White_Buffalo]

I think it is the New T-6 5W-40.

Thanks for posting the VOA. Interesting to see Rotella adding Moly to there additive package.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

What is with B/S comment, "viscosity ... out of range for a 5w/40"? SAE brackets 40 grade at mid 12 >> mid 16. They shoud not be using "typical" numbers to gauge viscosity out of range for a VOA or UOA for that matter. No?

 

[White_Buffalo]

I had the same thought. I thought CST Viscosity@100C was 12.5-16.29. Looked to me like this sample was just about center of mass.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

this was not T6. i was under the impression that for the 5w-40, the change was solely labeling

 

[White_Buffalo]

OK, I am a bit confused. What VOA was this for then?

 

[BobFout]

Originally Posted By: Hoosier_Daddy
this was not T6. i was under the impression that for the 5w-40, the change was solely labeling


There was a slight change in viscosity and a change (big or small?) in shear stability.

RTS

40C: 95 cSt
100C: 15.5 cSt

T6

40C: 87 cSt
100C: 14.2 cSt

 

[SpecificationR]

hmmm. thanks for posting that.

my numbers definitely look different, namely the TBN and viscosity.

 

[cool_breeze]

Originally Posted By: m37charlie
Originally Posted By: Mokanic
Originally Posted By: m37charlie
I'm different than Dr Haas. I'm a GP. But my most expensive vehicle might be up in his range - the 1st one in my signature.
http://www.unicat.net/en/info/TC49compact.html

Charlie

I'd take a Unimog over anything else rolling. That is too nice.


Thanks. I obviously feel that way about Unimogs as well. I think the "highest and best use" of a Unimog for a private individual is as a chassis for an expedition camper.

Charlie


Any pics or write ups of trips in the mog?

 

[Trvlr500]

Originally Posted By: m37charlie
I'm different than Dr Haas. I'm a GP. But my most expensive vehicle might be up in his range - the 1st one in my signature.
http://www.unicat.net/en/info/TC49compact.html

Charlie


Yep, a Unicat is definitely up there. There is nothing manufactured on the globe that can compete with a Unicat for it's intended purpose. A Ferrari or a Lamborghini, yes, but NOT a Unicat. They are one of a kind. I am like the other poster. When I am on various forums I always wonder what others do for a living. I find it very interesting. I enjoy having you and Haas on this forum even though I am the proverbial "lurker" the majority of the time. It adds a great deal of insite to such forums and that goes for ANY forum on the internet.