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Message started by Tacopimp on 04/08/20 at 21:02:52

Title: Oil Choice
Post by Tacopimp on 04/08/20 at 21:02:52

I read some people strongly recommending Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic 5W-40. What makes this oil a lot of people's go to?

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by youzguyz on 04/09/20 at 01:25:19

1. Inexpensive
2. Easy to find
3. Has all the stuff our engines need (ZDDP)
4. Doesn't have the stuff that slips our clutch (friction modifiers). JASO MA/MA2 spec.
5. works fine, last a long time.
6. 200,000 miles (almost) on one of my bikes.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by kamelryttarn on 04/09/20 at 02:38:08

I'm probably wrong but I thought Moly was something the savage engine did not like.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by youzguyz on 04/09/20 at 03:07:54

4F5D4D1F1E4E584D4C2A0 wrote:

I'm probably wrong but I thought Moly was something the savage engine did not like.

Woops. Your are correct. It is the ZDDP that we need. Edited my post. THanks! :D

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by Dave on 04/09/20 at 04:54:15

I use the Rotella T6 in all my bikes and cars. We sold our VW Jetta with 272,000 miles, Honda Civic wagon with 260,000 miles, Honda Civic coupe with 180,000 miles and they all ran fine when sold and they did not need any engine repairs or burn any oil. My current Pontiac Vibe has 167,000 miles and I hope to get another 100,000 miles from it. My bikes have relatively low miles in comparison- but I do expect no oil related engine wear in them.

There really isn’t any need to buy more expensive oil - the Rotella does everything well.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 04/09/20 at 05:43:33

I've been using Rotella in all of my bikes since 2000-ish. What I find interesting...I belong to many motorcycle model specific forums for the various bikes I own (and have owned) and without exception, everyone advocates that Shell Rotella is the best motorcycle oil value. So this recommendation is not unique to this Savage forum.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by Tacopimp on 04/09/20 at 09:25:07

6E55584F5E52494F545C514E3D0 wrote:

2E24202A21282C257B7D79490 wrote:

Funny, I noticed while reading the reviews to the T6 oil on Amazon that everyone was stating that it is great for their bikes. I put it in last week, I was just curious to why everyone loves it so much. Glad to hear people like it that much and it does its job!

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by Tacopimp on 04/09/20 at 09:25:17

Thanks everyone for the input!!

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by LANCER on 04/09/20 at 09:37:50

Valvoline also has a diesel oil with similar levels of ZDDP as Rotella, same size and price. Got it at Walmart.

You can also buy just ZDDP and then measure/add to oil during replacement according to what you want.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by Dave on 04/10/20 at 12:29:22

5D505F5254430306310 wrote:

You can also buy just ZDDP and then measure/add to oil during replacement according to what you want.

I did that for a while.....pain in the butt!

The Savage uses so little oil and only 1/2 oz of additive with each oil change - the bottle of the Redline ZDDP would get a pink layer of goo on the bottom of the bottle a couple months after it was opened. Once that was on the bottom of the bottle - I am not sure the ZDDP was in solution any longer.

It is far easier and cheaper just to buy the right oil.

Title: Re: Oil Choice
Post by stewmills on 04/10/20 at 12:32:39

Ditto. As a result of this forum, I use it in all of my bikes, 4 wheeler, mowers, etc. for the last 7 years. Never an issue.