Thinking of switching oil Options

[NYp8tBaller07]

So being in school and having no money I'm thinking of switching oil. ATM I use Mobil 1 10W30, I like it but its about $30-$35 per 5qt so that plus oil filter adds up to almost $40 per oil change and I just cant to that. I'm thinking of going to rotella as 10W30 is $16 per 5qt.

Anyone have any thoughts of shell rotella? From what I have been reading its pretty good.

[BonzaiCelica]

Hmm well I usually buy Mobil 1 Synthetic 5 quart at Walmart for $30 plus tax. I think mobil might be overpriced a bit due to advertisement and name. ya i've heard supra kid say that rotella is supposedly pure sythetic and better than mobil 1????

[NYp8tBaller07]

Well I've spent a while reading reviews and everyone says its better and at half the price and longer oil change intervals.

[808celica]

Rotella, as in Shell Rotella?? Why don't you step down to Mobile Super Conventional I'm sure its less that $4 per qt in the Mainland, as it's $4.99 per qt. here.

[NYp8tBaller07]

Rotella, as in Shell Rotella?? Why don't you step down to Mobile Super Conventional I'm sure its less that $4 per qt in the Mainland, as it's $4.99 per qt. here.

yea shell rotella, lol and 1qt is $4

[808celica]

1qt of the Mobil Super?? I dont recommend Rotella lolz just dont please

[NYp8tBaller07]

no $4 for rotella and your the first person Ive come across that has said no to it, why is that?

[808celica]

well i had customers complain about the rotella turning black real fast or just disappearing. These are on a wide range of cars

[Bitter]

Shell Rotella is for commercial and heavy duty diesel applications, as such has high antiwear additives which may harm a gasoline engine's catalytic converter if you're burning oil. That being said, I run M1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w-30 in my 2ZZ to better protect the high lift cam lobes, however your engines have none of that metal to metal contact. You'd be fine running any conventional oil with a good filter or any synthetic or synthetic blend with a good filter. Valvoline Max-Life synthetic with a Purolator Pureone should be a good combination, just remember that with any oil you need to check the level regularly. I check every 500 on the Celica and every 800-1000 on the Mazda (which runs 0W-30 M1).

[NYp8tBaller07]

Shell Rotella is for commercial and heavy duty diesel applications, as such has high antiwear additives which may harm a gasoline engine's catalytic converter if you're burning oil. That being said, I run M1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w-30 in my 2ZZ to better protect the high lift cam lobes, however your engines have none of that metal to metal contact. You'd be fine running any conventional oil with a good filter or any synthetic or synthetic blend with a good filter. Valvoline Max-Life synthetic with a Purolator Pureone should be a good combination, just remember that with any oil you need to check the level regularly. I check every 500 on the Celica and every 800-1000 on the Mazda (which runs 0W-30 M1).

it says its safe to run in both gas and diesel motors.

[Bitter]

it is*

*may contain zinc bearing additives that react negatively with catalyst materials


Not to mention, you live in NY, what are you doing running 10w-30 in the winter? It should be 5w-30 or 0w-30 unless you have severe oil leaks or are burning high amounts of oil.

[NYp8tBaller07]

it is*

*may contain zinc bearing additives that react negatively with catalyst materials


Not to mention, you live in NY, what are you doing running 10w-30 in the winter? It should be 5w-30 or 0w-30 unless you have severe oil leaks or are burning high amounts of oil.

If my cat goes its not that big a deal because my uncle can just make me an exhaust and I don't have to pass emissions. Also it's not that cold yet and till I replace the valve cover gasket I'm running the 10W30 ATM.

[soulshadow]

Just get the cheapest oil change specials at local auto parts retailers.

[Smaay]

i use plain old oil i get at costco.