Did an Oil analysis....

BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
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Put 50 hrs on Shell Rotella T6 5/40 syn. Any interest in me posting it? Don't hear much talk on anyone testing here. Oil did well.
2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Go ahead. I use Rotella 15w 40
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @BMXZ, yes I would love to see your results. I posted on this forum years ago that my late uncle worked as a chemist for Shell Oil and was in on the original formulations of their synthetics. He and I had long talks about how it, in his opinion, blew-away the mineral oils in every category except maybe price. 
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  • mvnmvn Member, Moderator Posts: 763 mod
    I've been running Rotella T6 5/40 for a couple of years now.  I'd love to see the results.

    Mark
    Good,  fast,  cheap.... pick two. 
    2019 MTX20 Extreme
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  • BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
    Ok I'll. post it up in a bit
    2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lots of diesel guys are using Shell Rotella too but probably in different weights.
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  • BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
    2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @BellevilleMXZ, thanks for sharing, first for me, looks like a report that you get after blood work. So how do you feel about the results of this report ? You are low on calcium !!! High on Magnesium ! LOL  My Doc would say watch your diet. 
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What did that cost you and how much oil did you send them? 
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
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  • BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
    Yes, looks good, glad I went with it. I also use the Merc high eff. racing oil filter. I run it fairly hard, as you have to with a heavy 270, with a small block. Didn't use any in that 50 hrs either
    2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
    Cableguy Greg said:
    What did that cost you and how much oil did you send them? 

    28plus 10 for the TBN.....I wont do the TBN again, as it looks real good,I was just curious. They send u a test kit , with a little bottle....kit is free.
    2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2016
    So cool. Thanks Dave! They have an amazing reputation. I believe they have an on-line video that was very comprehensive showing, if I remember correctly, plasma gas spectrum analysis - VERY accurate!
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The WIX XP series filters are excellent. Made for synthetics. 

    I run that Rotella T-6 5-40 syn in my 7.3l diesel F-350. It runs noticably quieter. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I ordered my test kit yesterday. I am curious to see what the report states when I get it back. I use Merc semi-synthetic oil with the Merc HE filter.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • BellevilleMXZBellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭
    edited November 2016

    Cableguy Greg said:
    I ordered my test kit yesterday. I am curious to see what the report states when I get it back. I use Merc semi-synthetic oil with the Merc HE filter.

    Nice, how many hrs do you run the oil?
    2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Cableguy Greg.....Greg, great choice of oil and filter. Your engine loves you! :-)
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I ran 71 hours this season.

    Thanks MT!
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If your engine is healthy ......71 hours on semi-syn and a high efficiency filter should be awesome for the engine and show no problems!
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  • 212rowboat212rowboat Member Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    this is where keeping a log benefits. 
    71 hours idling is tough on oil... 71 hours w/60+ at full operating temperature is fine as can be (barring anything else going on or in a healthy engine).    
    click here for faults (BEEP) list
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I finally got around to getting my oil analysis done. It was a pretty good report. I will post it in a bit.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
    Go Steelers!!!
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