Shell Rotella T5 Diesel Oil - OK In Gasoline Engine?

[Number_35]

My friend has given me two 5 litre jugs of Shell Rotella T5 synthetic-blend 15W-40 motor oil for diesel engines.

It's rated CH-4, CI-4, CJ-4, and CK-4, but there are no corresponding gasoline-engine ratings.

Am I OK to use this in my 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3 next summer? (The 15W-40 rating precludes winter use here.)

If not, I'll find someone running a diesel engine.

Thanks!

 

[RobertB]

I’ve been using it for years in a variety of gasoline engines. But, most of these are OPE and a couple 1969 and 70 muscle cars I own. I have not had any observable foaming in these engines. In your application, it may not go well because of increased anti-wear additives like zinc and phosphorus which are great for preventing some metal on metal contact, but not friendly to catalytic converters.

 

[Rygrego]

No problem at all.

 

[Noobie]

I run diesel oil in all my gas engine beaters, never had an issue.
15w-40 all the way and for what is considered an extended OCI here where i live. Usually 20k kilometers which is around 12.5k miles.

 

[GRUMPYDUDE2]

My friend has given me two 5 litre jugs of Shell Rotella T5 synthetic-blend 15W-40 motor oil for diesel engines.

It's rated CH-4, CI-4, CJ-4, and CK-4, but there are no corresponding gasoline-engine ratings.

Am I OK to use this in my 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3 next summer? (The 15W-40 rating precludes winter use here.)

If not, I'll find someone running a diesel engine.

Thanks!

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No need for concern. It will work very well in gas powered engines.
Use it and sleep well my friend.

 

[facility1]

should be no problem,only thing it may slightly reduce your gas milage.

 

[fantastic]

Any date code on the bottle? We've been seeing SN rating on the back of T4 & T6, within the last year, but I've not looked at T5 in a while.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/shell-rotella-t4-15w-40-now-sn-rated.372381/

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...40-preclude-an-sn-rating.376544/#post-6782624

 

[Number_35]

Any date code on the bottle? We've been seeing SN rating on the back of T4 & T6, within the last year, but I've not looked at T5 in a while.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/shell-rotella-t4-15w-40-now-sn-rated.372381/

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...40-preclude-an-sn-rating.376544/#post-6782624

Thanks, I'll check.

 

[Number_35]

should be no problem,only thing it may slightly reduce your gas milage.

I'll be interested to see how it does.

Back around 2005 a fellow named Louis Lapointe was advocating for the use of acetone in gasoline to improve efficiency and mileage. He has a website called Bright Green (if I'm remembering the name correctly).

Besides acetone in fuel, he recommended using a thicker motor oil, claiming that it actually reduced friction and saved fuel.

 

[wavinwayne]

I wouldn't run it in any gas engine that burned a lot of oil, but otherwise I would run it with confidence.

 

[Lawnman23]

Any date code on the bottle? We've been seeing SN rating on the back of T4 & T6, within the last year, but I've not looked at T5 in a while.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/shell-rotella-t4-15w-40-now-sn-rated.372381/

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/t...40-preclude-an-sn-rating.376544/#post-6782624

All T4/5/6 15w-40 at my Wally World is SN now. I would assume the 5w-40 and 10w-30 flavors are as well but I haven't checked those jugs personally.

 

[burbguy82]

Certain bottles of Rotella list and S rating, and some do not. I find it hard to beleive that they would "just forget" to list an S rating on just a few products, unless for good reason. It does not hold API S rating of any kind. I would not use it just for that reason. No need.

Some oil previously S rated or JASO MA MA2 rated are no longer rated.

https://rotella.shell.com/en_us/pro...71c3bd21817d8e21c608db1dd6178e3/t5-15w-40.pdf

 

[Snagglefoot]

My friend has given me two 5 litre jugs of Shell Rotella T5 synthetic-blend 15W-40 motor oil for diesel engines.

It's rated CH-4, CI-4, CJ-4, and CK-4, but there are no corresponding gasoline-engine ratings.

Am I OK to use this in my 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3 next summer? (The 15W-40 rating precludes winter use here.)

If not, I'll find someone running a diesel engine.

Thanks!

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Realistically the cat in your 2007 is probably not very functional. Since the oil is free, I would use it in the summer. Some here would say if you are not burning out, it wouldn’t matter.

 

[Number_35]

Realistically the cat in your 2007 is probably not very functional. Since the oil is free, I would use it in the summer. Some here would say if you are not burning out, it wouldn’t matter.

The engine doesn't use much oil - I change oil between 6K and 10K km, depending on driving conditions (shorter trips in the winter vs. highway trips in the summer), and typically add no more than half a litre between changes, so I'm not too worried about damaging the cat.

 

[fantastic]

All T4/5/6 15w-40 at my Wally World is SN now. I would assume the 5w-40 and 10w-30 flavors are as well but I haven't checked those jugs personally.

Thanks. Yes, the T6 5w-40 is SN rated but the 10w-30 would not be SN rated.

 

[fantastic]

Thanks. Yes, the T6 5w-40 is SN rated but the 10w-30 would not be SN rated.

I meant 15w-40 T6. The 5w-40 T6 has not been SN rated.

 

[RDY4WAR]

It foams like a beer. It's also quite volatile and skimpy on the add pack with no Mo and low B. I personally wouldn't use it in anything I care about. Some people are fine with "good enough" and look past it failing D892. I'm not one of those people.

 

[Nessism1]

ZDDP is not particularly high on that oil, so I don't think it will hurt your CAT(s)

 

[samiamz]

I don't know enough about oil to know if it would be ok to use non-api rated in a gasoline engine.
But why not put it up on Craigslist, and use the proceeds to get a API rated oil?
Just a thought.

 

[Pelican]

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