[Vwdiesel] Re: Rotella Synthetic oil, cheaper now!

[Chance Vought]

Karl,
If you looked at all the replies on the forum you would have read
where someone talked to a tech rep and they said it was a Group III
oil, not a full synthetic.  That's all I was bringing up in my
original post.  I don't think it's economical to spend over $3 qt for
a group III, no slam on the quality.  If you have any other sources
of how the Syn Rotella is made (group IV or group V) I'd love to know
about it because I too would like to put a group IV/V true synthetic
in my car at a cheaper price than Mobil/Redline/Amsoil products.

Ever since Castrol won a law suit brought on by Mobil on what
"Synthetic" means, I'm leary of any manufacturer claiming their
product is a true synthetic.

Chance
85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u




On Sun, 7 Jul 2002 03:18:04 -0400, Karl M wrote:
>I don't see any tests indicating that the Shell product is in any
way
>inferior to Delvac 1. Folks calling it 'crap' is just like opinions
>on
>anything. Hard facts in real-world testing are what I'm after, and
>any
>amount of thrashing and speculation on a chat group doesn't make a
>product
>bad. The oil works superbly in my engine, it handles soot better,
>withstands
>the heat I subject it to without frying, and is less expensive to
>boot (than
>Delvac 1), so I plan to keep on using it until there is a better oil
>available at that price. I've also read that the oil is available at
>some
>Advance Auto Parts stores.
>
>Karl
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chance Vought" <cvaf4u at rhinocat.com>
>
>Karl,
>Just informing you that there has been alot of discussion about the
>"Synthetic Rotella" at Walmart.  Just plug the word rotella into
>Fred's forums.  You'll see the discussion on this "Synthetic" oil,
>the discussions are different than the dino Rotella.  Fred's forum
>also indicates for some reason Shell is only distributing this new
>oil at Walmarts.
>
>Chance
>85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
>http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u
>
>
>
>
>On Sun, 7 Jul 2002 01:52:24 -0400, Karl M wrote:
>>Oh, but it most certainly is a true synthetic. It's just recently
>>been
>>introduced, Rotella as mentioned in your findings is most likely
the
>>15W40
>>dino oil that's been around for ages. My findings rate this new
>>synthetic
>>oil on par with Delvac 1. If it wasn't, I would be replacing turbos
>>every
>>week with the abuse mine sees.
>>
>>Karl Mullendore
>>Westy Ventures
>>1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>
>>Karl,
>>I went over to Fred's TDI forums and plugged in "Rotella".  It
looks
>>like this stuff is not a true synthetic but a Group III oil.  While
>>the Wally World special at $12.83 may be good for a diesel, it's
>over
>>priced.
>>
>>Chance
>>85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
>>http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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