The extra fuel is indeed from my mainly DD of the R, but using Rotella is just fine.
Rotella T6 5w40 in my R is running great
Just did the oil change last week... the 5w-40 didn't seem to like the unusually cold temps we had here over the winter... now that it's warming up outside the Rotella seems to keep a lot of the mechanical clatter of the engine down and it runs like butter.
After break in, I started using Rotella 5w40 synthetic, as I got better mileage with it. It's looking like a 5w may be way too thin for these old motors, and perhaps I should have stuck with a 15w40!
I would highly recommend the Shell Rotella 5-40 full synthetic. You can get it at Walmart, $22 for 1gallon. It is designed for diesel engines and meets or exceeds the recommendation by VW.
Mobil 1 lacks the zinc for sure! Many people I know in Honda circles have done alot of oil research, as the flat rockers pads of the H22 VTEC engine get eaten away, especially with high lift cams. Most of us now run either Brad Penn, or Royal Purple HPS oil. I run the Rotella T6 in my Subaru and Acura, but the older Honda engine I still don't trust it.
Have used the T6 myself for years in assorted VW's and Volvos with reduced oil consumption as compared to the VW 504 oils.
It isnt either mentioned, but I have used the RotellaT6 with good results. I did this for my first oil change after I bought the car used. Not sure what the previous owner used, but the chains quieted down quite a bit.
Shell Rotella T for the win - get it cheap at your local Walmart in gallon jugs. Side note on collapsed lifters - ATF Type F, added to the oil and a 5-10 min idle cycle before you change the oil can really help clean them out for cheap. Note, ATF has a lot of cleaners in it, and is thin, DO NOT rev it...just let it idle. Worked awesome on my old Coupe GT 5 cyl with horrid lifters.
Mine doesn't use any, and it gets an italian tuneup every time I start it. Running Rotella T6 5w40
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