Which HDEO do you prefer?
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I've used the first five in my ag tractors, also Super Tech. I find no difference and killed no engine so far.
Misspelled Schaeffer’s
I voted for Rotella, Delvac ESP, & included Schaeffer's since they're from my home state of MO.
Missing a lot of good oils though. I understand this will be a limited scope as a result.
I like to discuss HDEO's though.
I voted for Rotella, Delvac ESP, & included Schaeffer's since they're from my home state of MO.
Missing a lot of good oils though. I understand this will be a limited scope as a result.
I like to discuss HDEO's though.
From your list, and only due to availability, Shell Rotella T6.
Not on the list, ST, hands down, you can't beat the price.
Not on the list, ST, hands down, you can't beat the price.
I might be the outlier here, but for my applications, cheapest oil = best oil. Brand agnostic.
My ancient engines won't care; anything on the shelf today is lightyears ahead of the oils they were designed for. Daily driver is an old school IDI diesel that will soot up the oil and trigger OCI no matter what it costs, and everything else gets a yearly or every other year oil change due to running so few miles. Just no sense in spending more.
Cheapest = best.
My ancient engines won't care; anything on the shelf today is lightyears ahead of the oils they were designed for. Daily driver is an old school IDI diesel that will soot up the oil and trigger OCI no matter what it costs, and everything else gets a yearly or every other year oil change due to running so few miles. Just no sense in spending more.
Cheapest = best.
Whichever is on sale or cheapest. I don't see super tech on the list.
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Ironically enough, I’ve only used HDEO oil in non-diesel applications.
For the jetski I used to own, I ran Rotella T6 15w40. In my mower, I’ve used Rotella T6, Supertech Full Synthetic HDEO 15w40 or Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 15w/5w40. In my MasterCraft Prostar, I’ve used Mobil 1 Delvac Extreme 15w40 or Delvac ESP 5w40.
For the jetski I used to own, I ran Rotella T6 15w40. In my mower, I’ve used Rotella T6, Supertech Full Synthetic HDEO 15w40 or Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 15w/5w40. In my MasterCraft Prostar, I’ve used Mobil 1 Delvac Extreme 15w40 or Delvac ESP 5w40.
I’m partial to premium blue, but only because I’ve been testing engines with it for 20 years. When Roger England was with Cummins, he was a key figure behind CJ-4 formula of Premium Blue, as it was essentially blended to Cummins specs and CES 20081. Or so I was told by coworkers who worked with Roger then.
Roger is now CTO at Valvoline.
Roger is now CTO at Valvoline.
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Delvac 1, primarily due to @Doug Hillary recommendation, fleet testing use and experience.
Delvac ESP
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Delvac just celebrated 100 years right about when Mobil 1 hit 50
Petro Canada duron SHP 10w30 .
Have been using it in outdoor equipment and my wife's Hyundai accent .
Has performed very well in the car which is short tripped and I believe to be a heavy fuel diluter reeks of fuel on the dipstick and when you drain the oil.
Have been using it in outdoor equipment and my wife's Hyundai accent .
Has performed very well in the car which is short tripped and I believe to be a heavy fuel diluter reeks of fuel on the dipstick and when you drain the oil.
If I was buying a 15w-40 it would be Delo XSP.
If I was buying a 5w-40 it would be Delvac ESP.
If I cared about the DPF it would be Delo ADF.
In any case, rebates.
If I was buying a 5w-40 it would be Delvac ESP.
If I cared about the DPF it would be Delo ADF.
In any case, rebates.
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Delvac Extreme 15W 40 for my L5P
Yeah, you can check who's in the Bruhtherhood.
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