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QUICK OIL QUESTION

Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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QUICK OIL QUESTION

THE GUY THAT HAS THE TRUCK I MIGHT BE BUYING HAS USED SHELL ROTELLA T SINCE NEW, BUYS IT AT WAL MART. THE QUESTION IS .... IS THE ROTELLA T GOOD STUFF ?? OR SHOULD I CONSIDER SOMETHING ELSE? TRUCK HAS 99,000 MILES NO PROBLEMS YET ....THANKS GUYS ( SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS ) ....scott ;D
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

Shell Rotella 15W40 is one of the best dino oils to run in a diesel. My truck has ran Rotella for 200k plus.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

Shell Rotella is a good oil. Many people use it.<br><br>Paul
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

wow thanks 4 the quick responses... ill continue using it when i get it. hopefully next week ill let u guys know ill be all smiles --- scott
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

[quote author=dieselcrazy link=board=8;threadid=10988;start=0#104857 date=1045273404]<br>wow thanks 4 the quick responses... ill continue using it when i get it. hopefully next week ill let u guys know ill be all smiles --- scott<br>[/quote]<br><br>Better plug your nose when you smile, Rotella is also know as RoSmella.<br>Smell goes away after a couple hundred miles though.<br><br><br>phox
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

Rotella was all I ran in all three of my trucks till I switched them to synthetic. I ran the old 89 up to 85000 on Rotella before I switched it.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 06:44 AM
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Re:QUICK OIL QUESTION

Rotella T is also used by MANY truck shops for over the road trucks too. It is the one of the best dino oils for the Cummins.<br>Tom
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