Kinda insulting Mike. I've used Rotella T in everything from race cars to
pickup trucks to Volvos, even Fiats, for 35 years - bearing shells never
looked better.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 7:19 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well that makes sense. If gas engine oils are not formulated correctly
> for diesel engines, I wonder whether diesel engine oils are less good
> for gasoline engines.
>
> --
> RJS
>
>
> On 07/30/2011 01:33 AM, Michael Snow wrote:
>
>> On 7/29/11 9:17 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
>>
>>> What's the difference between diesel oil and "regular " oil?
>>>
>>> Mike<mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>> Diesel oil is specially formulated for the operating conditions inside
>> of diesel engines. The by-products of diesel combustion are very
>> different from those of gasoline, and the oil additives are designed to
>> prevent them from destroying the engine. Also, diesel oils tend to
>> contain more zinc, which has slowly been removed from gasoline engine
>> oils over the past couple of decades to the detriment of older engines.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>

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Jake

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