I use Rotella T6 on my 2.0T. it's fine.
Pros: fine
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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I use Rotella 15W40 in my BMW. It is good stuff.
Pros: good stuff
Vehicle:
BMW
Thanks for updating, it is nice to see a progression like that. A full history through 25k miles and things look pretty good on the Rotella T6.
Pros: things look pretty good
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 25000 km
Right now I run 15w-40 Shell Rotella Diesel engine oil in my bug. You can see below the Zinc & Phosphorus PPM (the higher the better). So you can see that Shell Rottela & Napa Diesel oil has fantastic for wear protection for the aircooled flat tappet cams.
Pros: fantastic wear protection
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
I use Shell Helix 10W-30 for my Sciroccos. No probs! :thumbup: I always have a 60 litres barrel in my garage for my cars.
Pros: no problems
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Scirocco
From what I've seen, the t6 holds up well, doesn't shear quickly, does well with fuel dilution, protects surfaces well, since the metal readings go down, etc. I don't see any negatives, regardless of what that article says
Pros: holds up well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Rotella T6 is great oil (lots of STI guys run it) and I wouldn't hesitate running it in my R... except that it isn't VW 502 approved... so warranty is at risk if I had a failure in the engine.
Pros: great oil
Cons: warranty at risk
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The biggest advantage is that it's CHEAP and works well. I don't run it in my R...yet. I am still under maintenance free. I do run it in my Stage 3 B5 S4 and in my 1991 Audi 200 though. Haven't sent the oil to Blackstone for analysis, but haven't had any issues either.
Pros: cheap, works well
Vehicle:
Audi S4
The extra fuel is indeed from my mainly DD of the R, but using Rotella is just fine.
Pros: using Rotella is fine
Cons: extra fuel
Mileage: 8000 km
Rotella T6 5w40 in my R is running great
Pros: running great
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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