I hear you alistair. Did some gravel roads high rpm slow going recently.

On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 12:56 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I splurged the other week and bought 5 litres of LIQUI-MOLI 10w/60
> synthetic “race”(!)
> Oil.
>
> It’s German! Has race on the label!  it’s expensive! ( 75 bucks Canadian
> for 5 litres).
>
> But I thought I’d see how it preformed when my oil temps go up on long
> slow logging road climbs.
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Jul 21, 2022, at 9:25 AM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks guys,
> >
> > Oddly the local autozone is carrying the shell t6 32.99 a gallon and they
> > all stopped carrying the heavy weight mobile 1. I’ll have to see if
> anyone
> > has the 5w40 European stuff local. Thanks for all the info guys.
> >
> >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 11:30 AM Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I’ve been using 5W40 Rotella T6 for years and years. Used to be cheap
> and
> >> easy to find.  Not so much anymore here in the PNW.  Now using Valvoline
> >> 5W40 European synthetic.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>>> On Jul 21, 2022, at 5:40 AM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hey guys,
> >>>
> >>> Mobile 1 15w-40 is getting hard to find locally. What do you guys think
> >> of
> >>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this
> >>>
> >>
> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal/354130_0_0
> >>>
> >>> 32.99 for 5 quarts is way cheaper than the 9.99 a quart for the mobile
> >> 1. I
> >>> don’t mind paying the extra but if this diesel oil is just as good may
> as
> >>> well save a few bucks. Thanks for any comments. Peace tom
> >>
> >>
>
>