How does this Castrol product stack up against Mobil Delvac, Shell Rotella and Chevron Delo in the 15W-40 conventional oil area?
Thanks in Advance.
Thanks in Advance.
Is Anyone familiar with Castrol Tection Extra 15w-40
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monglo161 - In some ways I helped to develop this lubricant via an earlier/original version called Enduro LD
With HDEOs I've always found that Delvac keeps engines the cleanest closely followed by Rotella and Delo
monglo161 - In some ways I helped to develop this lubricant via an earlier/original version called Enduro LD
With HDEOs I've always found that Delvac keeps engines the cleanest closely followed by Rotella and Delo
Are you saying that you did a lousy job developing this lube Mr. Hillary?
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chubbs1 - Sadly many "original" Castrol lubricants have been ""refined"" by the BP Conglomerate. Thanks goodness some of their best products (10W-60, some gear lubricants and Transmax Z)remain untouched at this stage
chubbs1 - Sadly many "original" Castrol lubricants have been ""refined"" by the BP Conglomerate. Thanks goodness some of their best products (10W-60, some gear lubricants and Transmax Z)remain untouched at this stage
Thanks Doug for your response. I noticed that it is on sale/clearance at a local Auto Parts store and was unfamiliar with the product. Tried to do a search on the product and .....well....you know....nothing came up.
Castrol GTX Diesel isn't bad but, if your looking for a good HDEO oil Premium Blue would be a great choice. Its priced very well and has a but load of certifications cat,international,cummins,detroit,mack you name it.
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Its priced very well and has a but load of certifications cat,international,cummins,detroit,mack you name it.
As does Tection Extra....as well as Rotella, Delvac, and Delo. Really most brand name 15w-40 dino diesel oils are so close to each other that IMHO I would just run whatever is on sale/cheapest.
Its priced very well and has a but load of certifications cat,international,cummins,detroit,mack you name it.
As does Tection Extra....as well as Rotella, Delvac, and Delo. Really most brand name 15w-40 dino diesel oils are so close to each other that IMHO I would just run whatever is on sale/cheapest.
^ That's how I feel. Tection and Delo are sort of the underdogs I suppose.
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^ That's how I feel. Tection and Delo are sort of the underdogs I suppose.
Yeah Rotella and Delvac are far and away numbers 1 and 2 but I feel Chevron's presence is a regional thing. In the Northeast Rotella pretty much dominates the market but I know when I went cross country once you pass South Dakota it seems like Delo is everywhere...especially in California. Honestly, I was a bit jealous, I do like there stuff. Especially their ELC, closest one to me is over an hour away in Rhode Island.
^ That's how I feel. Tection and Delo are sort of the underdogs I suppose.
Yeah Rotella and Delvac are far and away numbers 1 and 2 but I feel Chevron's presence is a regional thing. In the Northeast Rotella pretty much dominates the market but I know when I went cross country once you pass South Dakota it seems like Delo is everywhere...especially in California. Honestly, I was a bit jealous, I do like there stuff. Especially their ELC, closest one to me is over an hour away in Rhode Island.
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I used it in my john deere 318 and 316 when I did the mid-summer OCI on em.
Full throttle for 8 hours at a time, air cooled engines. We used 20w50 in the 316 for 8 years now it just gets 15w40 or if its on winter duty 10w30
Not that this is a recommendation since pretty much any modern oil works in those.
I did notice it looked very dark.. must be really dyed? It was nice on the stainless dipstick to see the level after the oil change.
Full throttle for 8 hours at a time, air cooled engines. We used 20w50 in the 316 for 8 years now it just gets 15w40 or if its on winter duty 10w30
Not that this is a recommendation since pretty much any modern oil works in those.
I did notice it looked very dark.. must be really dyed? It was nice on the stainless dipstick to see the level after the oil change.
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In my experience, and reading here and on TDI forum; you and I won't be able to find a difference between any of the most widely available HDEO's. I usually shop strictly by price when oil changes come due for my diesels. The generator gets the remainder.
Around here in the NE Pensylvania area, Delo can only be found at Autozone, Shell everywhere, Valvoline only at A&A.
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dparm said:it seems like Delo is everywhere...especially in California.
I agree. All sorts of rumors around here from truckers saying that Rotella is junk.
I know better.
I'm sure the Casatrol oil is a great oil. I'd use it.
I agree! Truckers can be one of the best sources of misinformation I know of.
While I am a Rotella fan, in a true HDEO application I think you'd be real hard pressed to note any tangible difference between any of them.
Well, So far while in Florida, I picked up 5 more Gallons of Castrol Tection, 15W-40, on clearance at Kmart for $9 a Gallon. I'll add this to my stash of 4 Jugs in Coney when I return home.
Why was Kmart clearing out the Diesel Dino oils.....I don't know?
Maybe anything that is in current inventory, for motor oil in Gallon Jugs, is being reduced to clearance.
I plan to mix this Diesel Dino with PCMO on some vehicles again....for a late spring to autumn OCI. The diesel Dino seems to hold up very well in stop and go traffic, short trips and idling times. IMO....it is very Shear resistant and not as easily compromised from fuel dilution as PCMO seem to be in stop and go traffic. So thinning it out with some PCMO, in synthetic or conventional, seems to work just fine for summer heat.
Why was Kmart clearing out the Diesel Dino oils.....I don't know?
Maybe anything that is in current inventory, for motor oil in Gallon Jugs, is being reduced to clearance.
I plan to mix this Diesel Dino with PCMO on some vehicles again....for a late spring to autumn OCI. The diesel Dino seems to hold up very well in stop and go traffic, short trips and idling times. IMO....it is very Shear resistant and not as easily compromised from fuel dilution as PCMO seem to be in stop and go traffic. So thinning it out with some PCMO, in synthetic or conventional, seems to work just fine for summer heat.
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