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Title: Rotella help...
Post by: hootmon on February 23, 2014, 04:06:58 PM
I've seen several people rave about Rotella Synthetic...

I was at WalMart and they had Rotella Gallons for sale at $21.36, which seemed like a good deal (versus the $7/quart for Valvoline M/C oil)...
Plus it has a $5.00 rebate.. So that's $16.36 a gallon... That's $4.09/quart... Seems great..

Here is my concern.. I bought Rotella T6.. which states "Energized Protection".. Whatever that means..
I don't see anything that states Zinc or Friction reducers, but I wanna make sure I shouldn't have bought T5 instead of T6... (both types listed on the rebate form as synthetic..

Thanx for your response in advance...
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: hootmon on February 23, 2014, 04:27:14 PM
OK... Did a little more research... T5 is Synthetic Blend and T6 is fully synthetic, so I think I'm good..

BTW - the $5 rebate is from March 1 thru May 31st, so I hope they don't deny my rebate...
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: Jerry G Turner on February 23, 2014, 05:25:28 PM
I have used the t6 in my goldwing with no issues it works great.
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: hootmon on February 23, 2014, 06:28:07 PM
Thanx Jerry...
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: Smoked U on February 23, 2014, 08:18:27 PM
Hoot, I have used the Rotella full synthetic, Mobile One and Quaker State full synthetic in all my Valks and I have no complaints about any of them.
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: LIMagna on February 24, 2014, 06:59:48 AM
T6 is actually JASO-MA rated for use in wet-clutch applications so no worries.  You really can't beat the price, especially with the rebate.  I picked up two gallons last Fall and got my checks already. 
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: ripster31 on February 24, 2014, 08:07:34 AM
i switched to t6 a couple of weeks ago.  no problems  yet and seems to run better.
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: TLRam1 on February 24, 2014, 01:58:00 PM
What weight did you buy?
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: hootmon on February 24, 2014, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: TLRam1 on February 24, 2014, 01:58:00 PM
What weight did you buy?
5w40 - I would have preferred 50 wt, but I bought what they had...
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: ripster31 on February 25, 2014, 11:36:47 AM
for the t6 its the 5w-40
Title: Re: Rotella help...
Post by: BA on March 04, 2014, 10:32:20 PM
I use the T6 in all 3 of my Magna`s, and in my wife's VTX. I also use the Bosch 3323 filter in all 4. Change the oil every 4000 miles and never had a problem.