Where's lubedude when I need him ?

[ae708]

I have an oil question... again. I'm back in the middle of a Rotella discussion again. I was saying that the Rotella isn't a true synthetic as I've been told on here. This guy is saying that the Rotella T 5w-40 IS a true synthetic... that it's not like the old stuff. Is this true...is some of the Rotella a true synthetic oil now?

 

[vipzach]

Re: Where's lubedude when I need him ?

I googled rotella 5w-40 and the very first hit on there took me to rotella's web site that says the 5w-40 is a full synthetic. If we are talking about the same oil, then YES, it is a full synthetic.

 

[ae708]

Re: Where's lubedude when I need him ?

From what LD and others had said.... the companies could call certain oils synthetic even if they weren't.... like the Rotella group III hydrocracked (got that from LD) oils. I read what you did today too.... now I'm totally confuggled.

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: Where's lubedude when I need him ?

There are two types of synthetics:<br /><br />1) Highly refined/hydrocracked crude oil<br />2) Oil made from a chemical reaction<br /><br />Oils made from a chemical reaction will most likely be purer and can be more taylor made for the application.<br /><br />Ken

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Where's lubedude when I need him ?

Originally posted by ae708:<br /> From what LD and others had said.... the companies could call certain oils synthetic even if they weren't.... like the Rotella group III hydrocracked (got that from LD) oils. I read what you did today too.... now I'm totally confuggled.

And I still hold to it, as long as the law says they can call it a synthetic, they will. Its still a good oil though.