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Mar 6, 2013 | 04:41 PM

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Rotella oil in a gas engine

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i'll be purchasinga HKE 408 longblock from a board member and I was told that it doesnt have no more than 2500 miles on it and He told me to use Rotella diesel oil in it. (15/40W) Would I be hurting it being Thick on the Crank?? Is it safe?

Mar 6, 2013 | 04:49 PM

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He used Rotella due to the high ZDDP levels it carries. ZDDP is a high zinc and Phosphorous additive in oil added for wear protection. It's a good thing to run.

No, it shouldn't hurt the motor hurt the motor.

Mar 6, 2013 | 04:55 PM

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rotella 1540 is one of the best oils on the market, Its the only thing I use in all my vehicles

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:57 PM

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THX Guys I did a full research on this and I'm really amazed. But keep them coming.

Mar 6, 2013 | 07:05 PM

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I used Rotella T in my 408 and it worked great. I will use that oil in my new setup. Can't go wrong with it, especially for the price.

Mar 6, 2013 | 07:23 PM

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so there should be no drag on the crank or slowing it down?

Mar 6, 2013 | 09:58 PM

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rotella T is good. i've also used it in many engines

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Mar 6, 2013 | 11:18 PM

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I use to use it in racing atv motors back in the early to mid 2000's.
We almost double the life of the motor, just by switching to Rotella
from castrol.

Mar 6, 2013 | 11:19 PM

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On a side note, if you have emissions in your state, then this oil will cause you to potentially fail it. The sniffer will pick up the extra ZDDP and cause a rise in PPM on the test. The additive ZDDP is was reduced in engine oil for gas motors by up to 75% for this reason. Since most diesels dont have emissions, it remains in that engine oil.

Mar 7, 2013 | 06:31 AM

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Technically, too much ZDDP will harm your catalytic converter over time, but it would have the effect you were talking about.

Mar 7, 2013 | 08:17 AM

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LONG term it can hurt catalytic converters but probably not any more than all the other performance stuff done to the engine.

Besides if you look at the label it is probably API rated for gas engines as well.