Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend, 10W40 & 10W30 Meet MB 228.31 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Oldwolf · #1 10-05-2009, 09:33 AM

Probably too early for anyone to have used this yet. I wonder how long until we see it at Walmart?

Shell Rotella T5

compu_85 · #2 10-05-2009, 09:34 AM

Sorry for the newb question, but which MB oil certs apply to our engines?

-Jason

LNGfish · #3 10-05-2009, 09:43 AM

I started using the Rotella T synthetic in dark blue jug for $20 at Wall Mart.

Not sure if it is full synthetic or not, but so far I like it with easier starts.

Oldwolf · #4 10-05-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by compu_85

Sorry for the newb question, but which MB oil certs apply to our engines?

-Jason

The best source of info I have found so far is here. But the site is down at the moment it seems.

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html

This is another interesting site in Britain.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-716-mercedes-engine-oil.aspx

Oldwolf · #5 10-14-2009, 02:49 PM

Has anyone seen this new Shell oil formulation yet?

sasquatchgeoff · #6 10-14-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LNGfish

I started using the Rotella T synthetic in dark blue jug for $20 at Wall Mart.

Not sure if it is full synthetic or not, but so far I like it with easier starts.

It says full synthetic on the label - I use it and probably won't change to anything else unless I can find a better one.

http://www.shellusserver.com/products/pdf/RotellaTSynthetic.pdf

kerry · #7 10-14-2009, 04:50 PM

If my memory serves me correctly, a number of posters on here have claimed in the past that the Shell Rotella synthetic is not a true synthetic.

sasquatchgeoff · #8 10-14-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

If my memory serves me correctly, a number of posters on here have claimed in the past that the Shell Rotella synthetic is not a true synthetic.

It's possible that the new "T" formula is different.

Graplr · #9 10-14-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatchgeoff

It's possible that the new "T" formula is different.

I don't know much about it myself, only what others posted here. Lance (Forced) seemed to be the one stating it mostly. I believe he said it met the same requirements as synthetics so they were able to be group it with them even though it is not synthetic based....or something like that.

I switched from M1 Turbo Diesel to Rotella T this year after M1 raised their prices.

pawoSD · #10 10-14-2009, 10:59 PM

A blend is still not a full synthetic....I've not seen that stuff around yet, but I'm not switching from the blue bottle 5w40......it works excellently.