I wonder if the diesel rated oils I see on the shelf might cause problems in my engine if I ran them in the crankcase? I am ignorant on this particular subject, so please let fly, as I need to know. I likely will never try it, but I need to know the positives and the negatives. Thanks.
Diesel Oils in gasoline passenger car?
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They shouldn't. They're just more robust as far as I know. But then again, I've never owned an oil-burner.
There are plenty of diesel oils also certified SL for passenger car use. I'd also worry about the O2 and Cats, but really the amount of ZDDP in a current HDEO is the same as a passenger car oil before 2004.
Do some forum searching, this is covered daily (at least).
Do some forum searching, this is covered daily (at least).
My car needs SH or better as far as I know.
As long as it's not burning a lot of oil, the cats will be fine. As long as the visc is correct, it's not a problem.
As noted above, most you'll see today on the shelf will have an API SM rating, which is nominally backward compatible to SH. I run it in my rebuilt Ford 289 for the add pack and the somewhat higher ZDDP.
Most garden variety retailers stock 15W-40 classic "dino" or 5W-40 "synthetic". I was able to special order Rotella T3 10W-30 at roughly $4/quart.
But certainly, the design center is for high compression diesel engines that normally create a boatload of heat
Most garden variety retailers stock 15W-40 classic "dino" or 5W-40 "synthetic". I was able to special order Rotella T3 10W-30 at roughly $4/quart.
But certainly, the design center is for high compression diesel engines that normally create a boatload of heat
I've been running 15-40 Rotella for several years in my gasser F350 with no issues to date.
I use HDEO in all of my fourstrokes..and only one is a diesel.
-Nemas problemas!
Its cheaper, stouter and comes in a big jug like 20 l (or 21-22 quarts). I have one oilburner due to a leaking intake manifold and it has flown through the last 4 emmissions test with very good results, about a 1/10 of allowable rates!
The only thing ive noticed is when i change oil, the HDEO comes out black and nasty but behaves just like it was new unlike "gas" oils that have kind of lost their "gluiness", hard to describe but new oil clings to skin and is very difficult to get of compared to old oil. HDEO is just as bad used.
-Nemas problemas!
Its cheaper, stouter and comes in a big jug like 20 l (or 21-22 quarts). I have one oilburner due to a leaking intake manifold and it has flown through the last 4 emmissions test with very good results, about a 1/10 of allowable rates!
The only thing ive noticed is when i change oil, the HDEO comes out black and nasty but behaves just like it was new unlike "gas" oils that have kind of lost their "gluiness", hard to describe but new oil clings to skin and is very difficult to get of compared to old oil. HDEO is just as bad used.
I run AMSOIL HDD 5W-30 in my Honda Civic and have done so for a few years now with ZERO issues. It may be ever-so-slight overkill WRT what it actually needs but it likes the 5-30 viscosity range and I prefer running HDEO's when I can.
I have been running Amsoil 5w30 HDD in my Silverado 4.8 gas engine and it seems to work well.
HDD is the best oil I have poured in my Volvo. If your car needs a 5W-30 this oil is the bee's nuts.
MObil delvac 1300 safe to use in a gasser engine ?
how many miles will it last ? 5000 Miles in a good compromise ?
how many miles will it last ? 5000 Miles in a good compromise ?
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MObil delvac 1300 safe to use in a gasser engine ?
how many miles will it last ? 5000 Miles in a good compromise ?
That depends. If the Delvac 1300 meets the what the manual calls for with respect to API and viscosity, sure. I use Delvac 1300 in my Audi in the summer, since it only calls for an API spec (no ILSAC or APEA) and since Delvac 1300 is SM it exceeds the engine's requirements, and 15w-40 is the preferred summer grade. Other than an HDEO, there aren't a lot of 15w-40 oils out there.
If your vehicle requires, say, an SM/GF-4 or better and a 5w-30 grade, well, Delvac 1300 isn't going to meet your requirements, and may be an issue under warranty. After warranty, it's up to you, and certainly depends upon the vehicle.
As for mileage, that's a shot in the dark. It depends upon how it's driven and what kind of a vehicle it is, which we don't know.
MObil delvac 1300 safe to use in a gasser engine ?
how many miles will it last ? 5000 Miles in a good compromise ?
That depends. If the Delvac 1300 meets the what the manual calls for with respect to API and viscosity, sure. I use Delvac 1300 in my Audi in the summer, since it only calls for an API spec (no ILSAC or APEA) and since Delvac 1300 is SM it exceeds the engine's requirements, and 15w-40 is the preferred summer grade. Other than an HDEO, there aren't a lot of 15w-40 oils out there.
If your vehicle requires, say, an SM/GF-4 or better and a 5w-30 grade, well, Delvac 1300 isn't going to meet your requirements, and may be an issue under warranty. After warranty, it's up to you, and certainly depends upon the vehicle.
As for mileage, that's a shot in the dark. It depends upon how it's driven and what kind of a vehicle it is, which we don't know.
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Originally Posted By: Pablo
HDD is the best oil I have poured in my Volvo. If your car needs a 5W-30 this oil is the bee's nuts.
Is this better than bee's knees?
Yep, higher up the chicken.
Originally Posted By: Pablo
HDD is the best oil I have poured in my Volvo. If your car needs a 5W-30 this oil is the bee's nuts.
Is this better than bee's knees?
Yep, higher up the chicken.
I just put Rotella T5 10w30 in a '05 Corolla, should be fine right? It's SM rated.
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