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Offline KRONUS0100

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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #50 on: March 26, 2015, 05:33:10 PM »
i run the valvolene racing 20w50 in summer and the shell rotella 15w40 in winter for the zinc content in both oils.  no issues whatsoever with either oil
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #51 on: March 27, 2015, 04:00:47 AM »
Quote from: KRONUS0100 on March 26, 2015, 05:33:10 PM
i run the valvolene racing 20w50 in summer and the shell rotella 15w40 in winter for the zinc content in both oils.  no issues whatsoever with either oil

No sliding clutch with "valvolene racing 20w50"?  This is a car oil, right?
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #52 on: March 27, 2015, 05:06:47 AM »
I use Valvoline 20W50 in summer too:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-20W50-4-Stroke-Motorcycle-Oil/16879750

not sure what the racing oil is about.
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #53 on: March 27, 2015, 05:12:11 AM »
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #54 on: March 27, 2015, 05:13:05 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:06:47 AM
I use Valvoline 20W50 in summer too:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-20W50-4-Stroke-Motorcycle-Oil/16879750

not sure what the racing oil is about.
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #55 on: March 27, 2015, 05:15:51 AM »
I am never late, I am the disgusting type who is always early  ;)

Stev-o:  so it is, bummer. 

I will need oil for K3f too soon, maybe I will follow ofreen and use Spectro too.
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #56 on: March 27, 2015, 05:18:56 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:15:51 AM
I am never late, I am the disgusting type who is always early  ;)



But then logs onto the forum on a Company time?!
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #57 on: March 27, 2015, 05:19:29 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on March 27, 2015, 05:18:56 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:15:51 AM
I am never late, I am the disgusting type who is always early  ;)



But then logs onto the forum on a Company time?!

Guilty  ;D
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #58 on: March 27, 2015, 05:24:22 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:19:29 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on March 27, 2015, 05:18:56 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:15:51 AM
I am never late, I am the disgusting type who is always early  ;)



But then logs onto the forum on a Company time?!

Guilty  ;D

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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #59 on: March 27, 2015, 11:04:03 AM »
It's more zinc in Racing oil, right?  Zinc is a mineral... mineral oil :)
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #60 on: March 27, 2015, 04:44:45 PM »
Quote from: PeWe on March 27, 2015, 11:04:03 AM
It's more zinc in Racing oil, right?  Zinc is a mineral... mineral oil :)
Nice try. ;D  Zinc is a metal.
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #61 on: March 27, 2015, 08:11:46 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on March 27, 2015, 04:44:45 PM
Quote from: PeWe on March 27, 2015, 11:04:03 AM
It's more zinc in Racing oil, right?  Zinc is a mineral... mineral oil :)
Nice try. ;D  Zinc is a metal.

Actually Bobby, zinc is a mineral and a metal... ;D ;)
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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #62 on: March 28, 2015, 10:24:10 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on March 27, 2015, 05:12:11 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on March 27, 2015, 05:06:47 AM
I use Valvoline 20W50 in summer too:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-20W50-4-Stroke-Motorcycle-Oil/16879750



Out of stock in TX and VA,  Prokop

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Re: Shell Rotella Oil - Which?
« Reply #63 on: June 30, 2015, 03:22:21 PM »
Just reading up on oils, and found one proponent of Shell Rotella T. He seems to have considered the angles!
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