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Rich--
Rotella T was, up till several years ago, very commonly used when breaking
in a new cam on flat-tappet cars engines. It was also a great oil for use
in diesel engines and I regularly used it, along with Delo, in the
Caterpillar 3306-T that powered my old offshore trawler.
I don't remember whether Rotella T's API rating changed (maybe from CJ3 to
CJ4) or if the allowed zinc levels for that classification were altered,
but in any case along with the change came a reduction in the stuff we want
to see lubing our cams/tappets.
I'd suggest sticking to commonly-held recommendations and using a zinc
additive.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Rich <rich_holman@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm using Shell Rotella T, 15/40. It has the zinc and is a heavy duty
> oil. Thoughts?
>
> Rich
> 57 BN4
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Rich-=
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class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Rotella T was, up till seve=
ral years ago, very commonly used when breaking in a new cam on flat-tappet=
cars engines.=C2=A0 It was also a great oil for use in diesel engines and =
I regularly used it, along with Delo, in the Caterpillar 3306-T that powere=
d my old offshore trawler.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:#3333ff">=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">=
I don't remember whether Rotella T's API rating changed (maybe from=
CJ3 to CJ4) or if the allowed zinc levels for that classification were alt=
ered, but in any case along with the change came a reduction in the stuff w=
e want to see lubing our cams/tappets.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:#3333ff">=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff">I'd suggest sticking to commonly-held recommendation=
s and using a zinc additive.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"col=
or:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">=
Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Rich <span dir=3D"ltr"><=
<a href=3D"mailto:rich_holman@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank">rich_holman@yaho=
o.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div sty=
le=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica =
Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">I'm using Shell Rotella T, 15/40.=C2=A0 It has the zinc and is a he=
avy duty oil. =C2=A0 Thoughts?</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#=
888888"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rich</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">57 BN4</div></font></span></div></div><br>_____________________________=
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