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This is just what I have heard, Im not testifying to it.

There are two companies that make the additive package, period. They are both evidently out of what it takes and say it may be a year before they start manufacturing again. Now I know for sure rotella is getting hard to find and no store has a full stock of oil anymore. I use it in everything because of the additive package, got 4 more gallons today.

This is just what I have heard, Im not testifying to it. There are two companies that make the additive package, period. They are both evidently out of what it takes and say it may be a year before they start manufacturing again. Now I know for sure rotella is getting hard to find and no store has a full stock of oil anymore. I use it in everything because of the additive package, got 4 more gallons today.

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I'm hating every bad news diesel story. Fuel prices, fuel shortages and now this. WTF?

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I have been stocking up on it for a bit now, I saw it disappearing from stores. Amazingly amazon has it again albeit at high prices.

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I'll split it with you? Lmao Rotella 550019918 T Triple Protection 15W-40 Heavy Duty Engine Oil - 1 55 Gallon Drum https://a.co/d/goT80L4

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Yeah I should try to get the rich guy I work for to buy a few of those but people who have money dont seem to worry as much.

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Both def and diesel are required to deliver petrol. I've heard a story or two about how services can't be rendered on a timely basis for trucks en route. Shit's not good.

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Diesel oil isn't made for gasoline cars, it's made for diesel. Diesel engines have different requirements, lower engine speeds mean you don't need as much shear stability, but more EP, detergents, antioxidants and thermal stability. Additive packages are tradeoffs, I would not use Diesel oil in a gasoline car. To each his own.

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I and many, many other people do, gas vehicles and motorcycles. They stopped putting shit in gas oil.

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https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/

SUMMARY Thermal Breakdown BEGINS SOONER with Diesel oil, than with gas engine oils, which is not desirable for High Performance gas engine usage. And as you can see by looking at this short list of “high zinc” gas engine oils, or by looking at my complete Wear Protection Ranking List, there are many, many gas engine oils available that are FAR SUPERIOR to the best Diesel oils in terms of wear protection. Therefore, using Diesel oils in high performance gas engines is NOT the best choice, if you want superior wear protection with plenty of margin of safety (extra reserve wear protection above what the engine typically needs).

. For those who have used Diesel oil in High Performance gas engines for years without issue, you were able to do that only because the wear protection required by the engines, never happened to exceed the oil’s capability. But, you were clearly running a MUCH LOWER margin of safety than you would have been, if you’d used a much more capable gas engine oil instead. So, if you’ve been using Diesel oil in High Performance gas engines, you may want to rethink what you’ve been doing and consider upgrading to one of the far better gas engine oils.

CONCLUSION The bottom line is that the end user does NOT know more about motor oil than the Oil Companies’ Chemical Engineers and Chemists. So, the BEST choice is to use only quality gas engine oil in High Performance gas engines. These oils offer MUCH HIGHER wear protection capability and can withstand somewhat higher temperatures before the onset of Thermal Breakdown. Leave the less capable Diesel oils for use only in Diesel engines, where they are meant to be used.

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https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/

zinc is one of the reasons why. Bottom line, trust your politicians and corporate companys. Ahh ok.