DrTurbo

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Try diesel oil if you want max protection. Think of it this way, a diesel is a much higher stress engine then a gas engine. Static CR of 18-22:1 plus 35-70psi of boost with EGT's that climb to 1700-2000. Also you can't run standard motor oil in a diesel as it will burn off, so how much better is diesel oil . Something to think about

stevieturbo

Diesel oils sometimes have detergents, that arent welcome in a gasoline motor.

Ive heard of people doing this, and the oil turning frothy. Although this was many years ago.


I run Motul 300V 5/40

DrTurbo

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Rotella though doesn't have them.....we have been running it on the race engines for quite sometime, and its available at Walmart now for decent price.

ddnspider

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dr turbo have u heard anything about the rotella degrading moly rings because of certain additives in it?

DrTurbo

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None so far. Some of the gas motors have almost 350,000 miles on it now from towing.

Mekkadon

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how often, every 1500 miles?

NA$TY-TA

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About... some times sooner then that....
I usually buy the 5QT Jugs of Mobil 1 @ Walmart for like $21.. its cheap/// i usually buy 3 at a a time...

RICE ETR

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I don't run 15psi but still on the stocker so that's gotta count for something right?
Anyways, my brother works for a division of Ethyl that tests oils/fuels/additives/etc. Says Castrol GTX is probably the worst oil you can run...rarely does it pass their 3G test where they run an engine at like 80% load for 300 hours (I think those numbers are right)...it sludges up real bad and the engines usually never make it until the end before breaking.
He said Mobil 1 is the best synthetic but for an engine like mine; turbo, high bearing loads, & high heat, Rotella T is what i should run....so I do.

FANTAZ28

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i use vr1 20 50 and change it every two track trips.... with minmal street miles. so i would say a few hundread miles max.

ddnspider

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used mobil 1 non synthetic for the breakin and switched over to Rotella after a few threads talking about this topic for boosted ls1s

2001WS6Vert

Mobil 1 10w-30.

Frost

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>>>>>>>Rotella T<<<<<<<

Pro Stock John

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Link to Rotell T info:

http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?...ellamulti.html

I had never heard of it before, thanks for info guys.

I've run mostly 50 weight oil.

DrTurbo

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Here is the one we use....

Syn. Rotella

NA$TY-TA

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50 weight oil for me would shoot my oil pressure thru the roof..

Im already 100+ psi @ WOT.

SonofaBish

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I just started using this as well in my LT1... and will be using it in my TT LS1 when its done....

Over the years i've heard nothing but great stuff about teh Shell Rotella T ... i'd always been hesitant about buyign it b/c its so cheap, but i've never heard a bad thing about it!!! Its been raved about on the motorcycle forums, and most despise putting car oil in a bike

DrTurbo

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Yup, if you want to beat the crap out of a turbo engine....its the best thing to use.

Turbo LS1 SS

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Rotella T for break-in. its high in zinc and seats the rings. then i use VR1 20-50, and change it bi-weekly. hastings filter

ddnspider

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Dr turbo where do you get the blue container synthetic?the only 1 ive seen is the 1 that PSJ linked to and been running that

DrTurbo

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Walmart now carries it