Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA

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Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA #4892139 10/09/18 05:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL S SubaJew OP
OP SubaJew S Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL	I couldn't find a VOA for this so I had one done. I'm going to be using this in my Carrier APU (Kubota engine) on my truck and wanted a baseline. I'll be switching between this for winters and T6 5W-40 CK4 for summers. 2005 SUBARU Forester XT 4EAT - COBB Stage 1 Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ-4/SN - WIX 51365 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 - Detroit DD15 - Eaton Fuller Super 13 Rotella T5 10W-30 CK-4 - Donaldson P551005

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4892147 10/09/18 05:49 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 3,423 The land of USA-made Subies! SubieRubyRoo
SubieRubyRoo Joined: May 2012 Posts: 3,423 The land of USA-made Subies!	Looks stout! Gonna use it in the Forester as well? Where did you find the 0W40? AAP?

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4892149 10/09/18 05:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 5,311 SE British Columbia, Canada S Snagglefoot
Snagglefoot S Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 5,311 SE British Columbia, Canada	Thanks for the VOA. This is also rated SN. Very high Zinc. Excellent. If you want the job done right......do it yourself.

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubieRubyRoo] #4892153 10/09/18 05:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL S SubaJew OP
OP SubaJew S Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL	Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo Looks stout! Gonna use it in the Forester as well? Where did you find the 0W40? AAP? Nope. Forester never leaves south Florida. Sticking with the M1. It's been working well for me. Local supplier is Advance Auto. 2005 SUBARU Forester XT 4EAT - COBB Stage 1 Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ-4/SN - WIX 51365 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 - Detroit DD15 - Eaton Fuller Super 13 Rotella T5 10W-30 CK-4 - Donaldson P551005

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4892215 10/09/18 06:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 6,160 The Midwest S skyactiv
skyactiv S Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 6,160 The Midwest	Looks like it would be a good oil for the my wifes Audi and my VW. Wife: 15' Audi A4 quattro 6 speed manual Sold: 13' VW GTI 3 door 6 speed manual Me: 18' Elantra Sport 6 speed manual

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubieRubyRoo] #4892253 10/09/18 07:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 9,669 Waco, TX L Linctex
Linctex L Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 9,669 Waco, TX	Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo Looks stout! But it has almost no Moly ;'-( "The evidence demands a verdict". (Re:VOA)"it's nearly impossible to actually know the particular additives that are in there at what concentrations."

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4892272 10/09/18 07:38 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 3,423 The land of USA-made Subies! SubieRubyRoo
SubieRubyRoo Joined: May 2012 Posts: 3,423 The land of USA-made Subies!	You know moly isn't the end-all-be-all of a motor oil. Stop feeding the trolls

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4892438 10/09/18 11:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,946 BC, Canada U userfriendly
userfriendly U Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,946 BC, Canada	Am I reading it correctly? 11.99 @ 100C

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: userfriendly] #4893157 10/10/18 03:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL S SubaJew OP
OP SubaJew S Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL	Originally Posted by userfriendly Am I reading it correctly? 11.99 @ 100C Yes. It appears that way. I'm a bit suspect of it though. It seems a bit low compared to the specs released by Shell. 2005 SUBARU Forester XT 4EAT - COBB Stage 1 Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ-4/SN - WIX 51365 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 - Detroit DD15 - Eaton Fuller Super 13 Rotella T5 10W-30 CK-4 - Donaldson P551005

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4893244 10/10/18 04:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL S SubaJew OP
OP SubaJew S Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Boca Raton, FL	I will also note that other posted UOAs show ~12.5 @ 100C. Considering that those samples were taken from degraded end of service life oil, I'm inclined to think that the 11.99 number on my VOA is an unexplained anomaly? FWIW Shell says it should be ~13.2 @ 100C, which would jive better with the posted UOA vs my VOA. YMMV.... 2005 SUBARU Forester XT 4EAT - COBB Stage 1 Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ-4/SN - WIX 51365 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 - Detroit DD15 - Eaton Fuller Super 13 Rotella T5 10W-30 CK-4 - Donaldson P551005

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4895072 10/12/18 07:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,579 Maricopa Arizona dave1251
dave1251 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,579 Maricopa Arizona	Looks like I may use this in the Focus. make the inside of your engine oil cap white. don't use.

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4897806 10/16/18 10:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,946 BC, Canada U userfriendly
userfriendly U Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,946 BC, Canada	The 0W40 VOA is almost identical to the 5W30 RT posted. 11.99 @ 100C falls short of the SAE 40 grade, and the minimum HTHS for 0W40 - 10W40 is suspect.

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: userfriendly] #4898861 10/17/18 04:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 4,672 MN O oil_film_movies
oil_film_movies O Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 4,672 MN	Originally Posted by userfriendly The 0W40 VOA is almost identical to the 5W30 RT posted. 11.99 @ 100C falls short of the SAE 40 grade, and the minimum HTHS for 0W40 - 10W40 is suspect. Only in KV100 is it similar. Additive package between Rotella T6 0w-40 & Rotella T6 Multi-vehicle 5w-30 is a lot different. Also, a 0w40 is usally formulated with thinner base oils than 5w30 here.

Re: Shell Rotella T6 0W-40 CJ4 VOA [Re: SubaJew] #4915948 11/05/18 07:14 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 14,214 Idaho C CT8
CT8 C Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 14,214 Idaho	Do you have to mail order the 0w?