Shell Rotella T 15W40 (from Canada)

[va3ux]

TBN not done on this VOA due to the high cost of TBN analysis with Fluid Life. Shell PDS says TBN = 10.1 (which is more than I'll ever need in this application).

This analysis done in conjunction with my first UOA on this oil in my 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak (Vulcan) 1500.

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Shell Rotella T 15W40 - made by Shell Canada



Analysis by Fluid Life, Brantford, Ontario

August 10, 2011



Iron 2

Sodium 0

Silicon 5

Potassium 5

Calcium 2267

Zinc 1190

Phosphorous 1062

Magnesium 10

Moly 0

Boron 40

Lithium 1



Cst@40C 114 (PDS = 120)

Cst@100C 15.0(PDS - 15.5)

VI 136 (PDS = 135)



Oxidation/Nitration/Sulfation all 0.1 A/cm

 

[FL_Rob]

15/40 ...what does the manual recommend?

 

[va3ux]

Anything from a 10W40 to a 20W50. Actually, it even says that 10W30 is OK for really cold temps.

 

[FL_Rob]

OK then... Just split the difference. I'd go 5w40