[Vwdiesel] Rotella Synthetic

[TexasTDI]

It's a good oil.  But at $19 a gallon, is overpriced IMO.  It's a Group 3
oil.  That means it starts out as a dino oil (it's made with dino oil
basestocks).  Group 4 oils like Mobil Delvac-1 and Amsoil are made with 100%
synthetic basestocks and only cost about $20 to $25 a gallon.

Also, the TBN (total base number) is very important.  The higher the number,
the better the oil protects the motor.  Delvac-1 and Amsoil start with a TBN
of 12, whereas Rotela Synthetic only starts with a TBN of 8.5 .

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 234k miles
2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 76k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com
http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x

----- Original Message -----
From: "Val Christian" <val at swamps.roc.ny.us>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Rotella Synthetic


> Anyone have comments on Rotella 5W40 "synthetic"?  The application is
> a TDI.
>
> Val
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