<VV> Fw: Rotella Ask Our Expert: Gasoline Engines

[J R Read_HML]

Ooops - meant for VV to get a copy as well.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Rotella Ask Our Expert: Gasoline Engines


>I cannot find an SL or an SJ anywhere on the bottle.
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Rotella Ask Our Expert: Gasoline Engines
>
>
>> Isn't it also SL,SJ?  If so, I think it should be fine.  Please let me 
>> know if you get any off-line comments that say something different.
>> RonH
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
>> <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Rotella Ask Our Expert: Gasoline Engines
>>
>>
>>> How Timely...
>>>
>>> I've been doing some of the same searches this evening.  Want to do an 
>>> oil
>>> change in the AM and picked up a gallon of Rotella T (Triple Protection)
>>> earlier.  I have been using Mobil 1 for diesels, but it was not on the 
>>> shelf
>>> at Auto Zone.
>>>
>>> This is a multi-weight oil - 15W40.  Now that I read the Rotella label 
>>> more
>>> closely, I'm seeing "Meets API Service CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CH-4, CG-4, 
>>> CF-4,
>>> CF/SM".  I'm thinking that this should NOT go in a Corvair engine.
>>>
>>> Agreed?
>>>
>>> I think I will return this tomorrow and go find the Mobil 1 diesel
>>> elsewhere.
>>>
>>> If someone thinks I'm on the wrong track, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Later, JR
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:56 PM
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> Rotella Ask Our Expert: Gasoline Engines
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all, have done some more research on oils and higher ZDDP levels. 
>>>> Have
>>>> found a mention on another hot rodder site that verify's that in 2006, 
>>>> the
>>>> Shell Rotella T oils do have the higher ZDDP in them. However, what has
>>>> happened since then is unknown, other than I got the below statement
>>>> direct
>>>> from Shell in Nov 2009. The Oil I used then (which is still in the car) 
>>>> is
>>>> a
>>>> CI-4.
>>>>
>>>> Here are two other links I found. 1takes you to the Mobil 1site, and it
>>>> explains the ZZDP levels for their oils. 2, takes you to a well written
>>>> oil
>>>> and flat tappet article that explains a bit of history and which oils 
>>>> to
>>>> look for. It appears the older CI-4 oils still have the higher ZDDP, 
>>>> but
>>>> the
>>>> same brand and weight oil as a CJ-4 does not. Beware!
>>>>
>>>> Happy reading.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/AskMobil/Flat_Tappet_Engines.aspx
>>>> http://www.indianachevelles.com/newsletter/July07Newsletter/page2.html
>>>>
>>>> Great to see you and your Vairs today, Craig.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Mark Durham
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gents, I requested information from Shell Oil on their Rotella T 5W-40
>>>>> Synthetic oil at the first of this string and what follows that is
>>>>> Shell's
>>>>> reply. Looks good to me. :):)
>>>>> Mark Durham
>>>
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