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Re: Anyone use Shell Synthetic oil?
Posted by kaslop (more from kaslop) on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:40:27
In Reply to: Anyone use Shell Synthetic oil?, Used to be Chaz, Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:22:22
I've used the full synthetic 0w40 Rotella for about 80,000 km in my OG 9-3SE. Depending on what is on sale, I alternate it with Castrol 5w40 (which is A3 rated) and Esso XD3 0w40 (another fully synthetic diesel oil).

The car has just under 250,000 now, and absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the engine or turbo - knock on wood - so I'd say the oils are doing their job.

My subjective impression is that the XD-3 feels 'smoothest' but I'm not sure that means much. XD-3 has returned better UOA than either Mobil 1 or the Castrol, which tells me the car is happy with heavy duty diesel oils (and by extension, Rotella as well as XD3). I've never done a UOA on the Rotella.

I would be satisfied using the Rotella consistently -- which I might have to, since XD-3 has been harder to get lately.

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