Mad Dog Posted March 12, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 12, 2015 Ho all, I went to grab some Rotella T 10-30 yesterday and all they had on the shelf was labeled for diesel engines. Is there a huge difference... and is that ok to use? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzbiz Posted March 12, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 12, 2015 There are 2 Rotella motor oils that are used by the members of this forum. Rotella T6 is a synthetic 5W-40 and Rotella Diesel Oil is dino 15W-40. Both can be used in your RSV. Search “Rotella” in the forums and you will find a great deal of info. I have used the synthetic (Blue Bottle) for over 100,000 miles in my RSV’s with great results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted March 12, 2015 For anyone else finding this thread, Check out this older on I just found... after posting of course. Apologies. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/watering-hole/90516-question-using-oil-diesel-engines.html?highlight=rotella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted March 12, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 12, 2015 I went to grab some Rotella T 10-30 yesterday and all they had on the shelf was labeled for diesel engines. Shell Rotella (Blue Bottle) is 5w-40 Synthetic Shell Rotella (White Bottle) is 15w-40 Shell Rotella (Grey Bottle) is 10w-30 Syntheic Blend...if I remember correctly this does have friction modifiers in it and is not recommended for wet clutch use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 12, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 12, 2015 There is another one ... T5 which is 15w40 which is also synthetic It does not say JASO MA on the bottle but from what I've read, it does meet that. Several Vic owners that I know are using it. I tried it in my Vic but went back to the T6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted March 13, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 13, 2015 I would just make sure it met the Jaso MA spec. that is the one for bikes with wet clutches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Du-Rron Posted March 13, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 13, 2015 Ho all, I went to grab some Rotella T 10-30 yesterday and all they had on the shelf was labeled for diesel engines. Is there a huge difference... and is that ok to use? TIA Rotella T6 is 5W-40 oil that is Diesel(CompressionIgnition-Diesel) "C" ((Commercial)) --- and Gas (SparkIgnition) "S" rated. It carries the SM rating for "Gasoline" engines and also the JASO -MA- rating. It is good stuff for your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted March 13, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 13, 2015 I was at Walmart today and Rotella T 15/40 was up to $13,95 from $12.95 earlier. A barrel of oil is half what it was earlier and a gallon of oil goes up. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted March 13, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 13, 2015 I was at Walmart today and Rotella T 15/40 was up to $13,95 from $12.95 earlier. A barrel of oil is half what it was earlier and a gallon of oil goes up. Randy Prices are up because Walmart wages are up. Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 13, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 13, 2015 Prices are up because Walmart wages are up. Pete, in Tacoma WA USA and our govn't so generously increased the min wage here to $10.45 ... a 20 cent increase since 3 yrs ago. Whoooopieeee!!! Now those earning that wage will REALLY be able to afford things ... oh, wait, those things will now go up and nobody wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWa Posted March 14, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 14, 2015 and our govn't so generously increased the min wage here to $10.45 ... a 20 cent increase since 3 yrs ago. Whoooopieeee!!! Now those earning that wage will REALLY be able to afford things ... oh, wait, those things will now go up and nobody wins. With that wage increase it would only take them five hours to pay for the increased cost of a gallon of oil. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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