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Rotella T6 is good for more than just your truck

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Old 05-19-2015, 06:56 PM
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Rotella T6 is good for more than just your truck

I had been using Mobile 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 oil in my 6.0, six gas generators, the Cat C7 in my motor home with a Kohler diesel generator and two riding lawn mowers with Kohler gas engines, but it wasn't suitable for my Suzuki four wheelers due to not having the right additives for the clutch pack primaries. I wanted one oil I could use in everything so I didn't have to remember what oil was in what or carry more than one type of oil worrying about someone putting the wrong oil in something.


I had been using Mobile 1 10W-40 synthetic 4 cycle motorcycle oil with the right additives to meet the JASO MA requirements for the four wheeler wet clutch primaries.


I started looking at the Rotella T6 synthetic 5W-40 oil and it also meets the JASO MA standards of the four wheelers. I'm now starting to change everything over as oil changes come due. Some of the toys may not require this expensive of an oil, but it makes life a lot easier.


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Old 05-19-2015, 09:39 PM
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I use it in my supercharged Mustang. I will be switching to klotz for the next change though
 
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I've run T6 in my daughters Arctic Cat quad for over 2 years now. Even though it met the standards for those wet clutches, I was still hesitant. No problems to date.
 
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Originally Posted by MisterCMK
I use it in my supercharged Mustang. I will be switching to klotz for the next change though
not that it means much to your application, but I was using Klotz 2-stroke oil in a large-scale R/C desert buggy with VERY good results. The quality of the oil was a big upgrade from the usual contenders. If their engine oil is anything like the stuff I was using, I think you will be happy with the results.
I had lower engine temps with a 32:1 ratio, while others had higher temps running 25:1 with the other "good" oils.
 
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Old 05-20-2015, 04:06 AM
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It's in every diesel I own, Ford, Kubota, Cat, all my gas powered equipment, except cars, and all my 4 stroke motorcycles, including my 6 cyl air cooled CBX and RC 51 race bike. GREAT STUFF!
 
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I had 2 quarts left over from the last 4 gallons I purchased for my F-350 and used it to change the oil in my John Deere gas lawn mower and it does run smoother!
 
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Originally Posted by brandonrr
not that it means much to your application, but I was using Klotz 2-stroke oil in a large-scale R/C desert buggy with VERY good results. The quality of the oil was a big upgrade from the usual contenders. If their engine oil is anything like the stuff I was using, I think you will be happy with the results.
I had lower engine temps with a 32:1 ratio, while others had higher temps running 25:1 with the other "good" oils.
I use Klotz in my snowmobiles. My F8 and the ZR600 sure liked their oil. Love the smell! It sure was nice to not burn your eyes and throat like with some of the 2-stroke oils out there.

That is why I am trying the Klotz in the Mustang.
 
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Need to change my Excursions oil this weekend, might just use the extra in my lawn tractor.
 
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