Ok guys wife went to Pep Boys to grab some of that Gojo hand cleaner...she calls it man soap...anyway while she was thier she called me and told me they had Rotella on sale...I told her grab 3 gallons....when she got home I found out she had bought the synthetic stuff...quite a bit more expensive I might add...anyway I'm not w/ the whole synthetic thing, but can I safely use it? Truck has been drove pretty hard and has 10.8K....

 

I just started using the Premium Blue by Valvoline. I was sick of the Rotella Body odor...11.67 per gallon, and I use the 15/40

 

the synthetic rotella doesnt smell at all

 

I'm on my second fill of the Rotella Syn. No smell and seems to hold up well. I'll get an OA in a couple months.

 

Been running the Rotella syn for a couple years now. Starts easier in winter.

 

I ran one one cycle with rotella 5w40 synthetic and didn't like it at all. Plus, I could still smell that same Rotella smell. I changed back to valvoline, but this time I went with premium blue Extreme 5w40 synthetic. It was also $10 a gallon cheaper than Rotella.

Mike

 

wher are you guys finding the premium blue synthetic?

 

I actually had to buy it from my local valvoline distributor. Apollo Oil. I think their website is www.apollooil.com. Advance autoparts website claims that they can get it, but the manager told me to call their distributor. If you can't find anyway to get any down in Texas, PM me and I can see what it would cost to get some shipped down to you.

Mike

 

Thank you! That is very cool of you. I'll keep you posted on my luck.

 

tcr, Do you have O'reilly auto parts in Austin. The O'reilly were i lived didnt stock it but used to order it for me. Also Auto-Zone has it on the shelf.

 

We run Rotella 5w40 in my wife's car. Works great.

 

I have been using Rotella 5w40 synthetic for a while now....and love it. Definately has better cold starts than 15w40.


Unfortunately......though.....Rotella Syn has now switched to that darn CJ Blend oil...


I have enough of the CI 4+ blend for 3 more oil changes...then I gotta make a decision. It may be VPB Classic or John Deere. Im staying away from CJ oil if at all possible.

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I'm in the same boat but I only have 2 oil changes left. But because I'm not putting miles on my truck now, it should last a couple of years. I've been running it since 18k on my truck, seems to work good for me.

 

The CJ oils are doing just fine as long as you keep to a 5-7500 mile change interval. Everyone is freaking out about the CJ.. LOL

 

I have been running Rotella Synthetic 5-40w for several years in my truck, and my parents MB cars. Works well.