thisheregirafFe Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 so was changing my oil. bought some nice rotella t6 to treat... and after i finish pouring the gallon in, i notice it says... diesel engine oil in none to big text... uhmm. shit. what do now?? i can put anything i want down here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisheregirafFe Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 note: i haven't even started it yet but uhhh... this can't be good i'm sure.. i can put anything i want down here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
road race legacy Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Its a very good oil and will work in your car. Nothing to worry about. Its the 5w40 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farberio Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 No way, your engine may turn into a diesel car now!!! I would drain it and then flush it 10 times with regular oil just to be sure. Flush it with low weight oil followed by progessively higher weights, then switch to synthetics with the same thing...but not mobile 1!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingling1337 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 You're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
road race legacy Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 No way, your engine may turn into a diesel car now!!! I would drain it and then flush it 10 times with regular oil just to be sure. Flush it with low weight oil followed by progessively higher weights, then switch to synthetics with the same thing...but not mobile 1!!! I really hope you're being sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisheregirafFe Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 thanks farb. i already drained it all out and now i'm just going to limp it to the parts store to buy new oil... o.0 dick. and actually just found a very similar thread on nasioc ... stupid marketing giving me a scare for no good reason. and yeah, it's th 5w-40. thanks for the quick replies. i can put anything i want down here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farberio Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I really hope you're being sarcastic. Nope, I really believe that engine will turn into a diesel model. thanks farb. i already drained it all out and now i'm just going to limp it to the parts store to buy new oil... o.0 dick. and actually just found a very similar thread on nasioc ... stupid marketing giving me a scare for no good reason. and yeah, it's th 5w-40. thanks for the quick replies. Good call, that may be the safest option! BTW, there are also threads here on rotella. http://legacygt.com/forums/search.php?searchid=12115812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisheregirafFe Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 i get that there are lots of threads on rotella. my concern (which i thought was pretty evident) was that the bottle said 'diesel engine oil' not knowing it was the same as bottles marked 'engine oil', see? for a thread that bothers you because i didn't use the search function, i gotta ask, why put as much effort into it as you have? seems to me you could'a just ignored it and moved on with your sundayfunday. i can put anything i want down here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee07 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Your fine, start it up and drive it It's for our turbo, diesels have turbos I'm going to pick up another gallon after I log off here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiot4hire Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I use it every oil change and my engine still runs on regular gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 A lot of people use rotella t6, and it has shown many very good used oil analyses in turbo subaru motors. The most recent rotella t6 data sheet shows that it is API SM certified, so yes you can use it in a gasoline engine. Now with that said, I would not recommend rotella or any other heavy duty engine oil, unless you car doesn't consume any oil at all. Why? Because heavy duty engine oils contain extra zinc and phosphorus, which is bad for catalytic converters. So if your car consumes oil, you really shouldn't use a HDEO. If your car doesn't consume oil, then I wouldn't have a problem using a HDEO like rotella. shell rotella t6 5w-40 data sheet http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_Local_TDS_United_States_Shell_Rotella_T6_5W-40_%28CJ-4%29_%28en-US%29_TDS_v1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobycoupe Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Why would anyone still be using a catalytic converter on their car? That is the real question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Haha, after posting that reply I remembered a lot LGT owners go catless soo that stuff I said before doesn't matter to them. Though the zinc and phosphorus isn't very good for oxygen sensors either, but at least they're cheaper to replace than catalytic converters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too sigmafour Posted May 13, 2013 I Donated Too Share Posted May 13, 2013 I used Rotella for years and years with no ill effects on the cats, I had the somewhat typical quart of oil every 3000 miles on the stock VF40 - I pulled the cats at 100K and they were absolutely fine. I still think this is the best oil for our cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Uh, I'm catted. Plenty of LGT owners are still catted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farberio Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 i get that there are lots of threads on rotella. my concern (which i thought was pretty evident) was that the bottle said 'diesel engine oil' not knowing it was the same as bottles marked 'engine oil', see? for a thread that bothers you because i didn't use the search function, i gotta ask, why put as much effort into it as you have? seems to me you could'a just ignored it and moved on with your sundayfunday. And my response was so off the walls (which I hoped was pretty evident) that you should have figured it was baloney and that there was nothing to worry about, see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 You would be fine with the 15w40 Rotella, since you're going into the summer months. If you were going into the winter months, then I would say to drain it and add a lighter weight oil. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieChik Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yea, that is all I use....5w40 Rotella T6 Hi Dookie! :wavey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yea, that is all I use....5w40 Rotella T6 Hi Dookie! :wavey: Wad up SC, welcome back. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieChik Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 LOL....I've been here I just usually hang out in the Low Legacy thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I see that you're riding low, how is that working out? My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieChik Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Great Ride sucks, but I can clear everything just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Kwel. Too bad the other site is dead now, had some good times over there. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieChik Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I know Maybe we should start a .org thread in off topic so all; of us OGs can get together for old time sake :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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