Rotella T6 5w40 | 6000mi | 1991 miata 1.6L

[Easyy]

6000 miles on oil, driving daily in spring/summer/fall, but i believe in the 'ol italian tune up so the ketchup was seen often. somewhere between 1-2k miles was highway, rest is city. car gets put away during winter w/o change before or after. oil was in use for ~13 months.

 

[rubberchicken]

This is a very good report.

 

[atikovi]

Ketchup?

 

[Gebo]

red on tachometer?

 

[Easyy]

Originally Posted by atikovi
Ketchup?


Originally Posted by Gebo
red on tachometer?


yes, redline.

 

[LazyDog]

My favorite oil for my turbo Volvo and going to use it on a Gli Jetta VR6.

 

[ad244]

Ketchup

 

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

Flashpoint is way low and viscosity is down several cSt @ 100° C.

I think there is much more fuel in here than 1%.

 

[Easyy]

Originally Posted by Buzzinhalfdozen
Flashpoint is way low and viscosity is down several cSt @ 100° C.

I think there is much more fuel in here than 1%.


I did take the sample cold though, car sat for 2 days before oil change, so that could definitely be it.

 

[kschachn]

I don't understand what you mean, what would sitting have to do with it? A change in flashpoint is generally only due to fuel. Do you think that fuel is leaking into the oil while the car is sitting?

 

[Easyy]

blackstones website says that if you take a sample without driving beforehand they may find a higher fuel content. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[PlzRepond]

Great report. Thanks for sharing brother