Oil question

[FF1381]

I am using rotella oil in my truck right now but someone told me that on diesels in Texas heat I need to use another oil...

has anyone else heard this and do ya'll know what i should use?

thanks guys
jason

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2001 3/4 ton driftwood 24 valve HO 6 speed; straight piped, silencer ring out
BodyGuard front end replacement. Alpine CD player, Kenwood 750 watt amp, 2 10"
JL subwoofers custom truck box behind the seat.
Jason

 

[RAPID RICK]

Rotella wil be jusy fine in your truck. It is
exelent oil. A big share of truckers use it.
Rick

 

[RAPID RICK]

OPPS! I mean Rotella will be Just fine

 

[Okie-Go]

I use rotella t on the gulf coast. On my second ram now. 75,000 on the first,18,000 on the 2001 HO. No problems with either one. Neither use any oil adn I pull trailers a lot. See sig. below

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2001 quadcab slt 2500 HO 6spd. LWB,2wd,dk garnett red, trailer tow package,camper special, anti spin 3. 54 axle, speed liner,oversized stainless steel chicken slide,66 gallon in bed aux. tank,K&N air filter,Reese 20k hitch, Terry 2000 EX 30ft. double slide 5er, 2000 20ft gooseneck for haulin jeep, firewood and huntin stuff. 5X12 tagalong for haulin the 4 wheeler. Okie Newton

 

[Pete Peterson]

Jason, there are alot of good oils out there, Shell Rotellla T is one of them. Pete

 

[Cooker]

Rotella T may be a good oil for the warmer climate you live in, but with a -13 pour point it should be avoided in a climate that sees sub zero winter temps. FYI if you plan to travel to the snow (I don't know why you'd want to leave the sunshine) for the winter you may opt for a different oil.

 

[LSMITH]

I used Rotella all winter with no problems. I have used Rotella from day one, and so have a lot of guys with several hundred thaousand miles on. Don't worry about using Rotella.

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99 2500 QC 4X4 AUTO SB 24V LARAMIE SLT 3. 5 LSD 285-75-16'S SPA Boost/EGT Everything but leather NRA Member Great Lakes TDR Member

 

[Cooker]

LSMITH,
I was not implying Rotella is a bad oil. I used it at first too. What I noticed was the truck was considerably louder, and oil pressure took longer to come up, from a cold start than other oils. This was the case even with the truck plugged in. The Valvoline PB that I have in the truck now is noticably quiter than the Rotella, and the oil pressure seems to come up a touch faster. JMO

 

[David Wheeler]

Rotella T is just fine. However, I have found through experience and several member posts that Rotella equals smella alot longer than some of the other options. I've been using Delo 400 and only have the smell for about the first 100 or so miles compared to the previous Rotella change that stunk for several hundred miles before I felt safe rolling down the window again

David

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2001 Ram 3500 Quad 4x4, ETH/DEE

"REAL TRUCKS RATTLE!!"

 

[FF1381]

Thanks guys i appreciate the help

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2001 3/4 ton driftwood 24 valve HO 6 speed; straight piped, silencer ring out
BodyGuard front end replacement. Alpine CD player, Kenwood 750 watt amp, 2 10"
JL subwoofers custom truck box behind the seat.
Jason