Just wondering

[lmichael]

Given as how Shell cannot seem to supply T-6 oil I stumbled across this at the Fleet Farm. Farm Rated Extreme Duty Full Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil by Farm Rated at Fleet Farm
Just wondering if anyone has used it in their diesel? Any issues? Any input good or bad. Price is great found 2 gal jugs for $32.99. So anyway just curious about it.

 

[CGMKCM]

Given as how Shell cannot seem to supply T-6 oil I stumbled across this at the Fleet Farm. Farm Rated Extreme Duty Full Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil by Farm Rated at Fleet Farm
Just wondering if anyone has used it in their diesel? Any issues? Any input good or bad. Price is great found 2 gal jugs for $32.99. So anyway just curious about it.

I have not used that oil but found this.

Citgo

 

[lmichael]

Yeah pretty interesting. Seems to line up pretty well with T-6.

 

[nbryan]

http://www.docs.citgo.com/msds_pi/465116.pdf

SAE Grade 5W-40
Material Code 622675001
Gravity, ASTM D 4052, °API 33.9
Pounds Per Gallon 7.13
Flash Point, COC, ASTM D 92, °F (°C) 446 (230)
Viscosity, ASTM D 445, cSt at 40°C 96
cSt at 100°C 15.7
Viscosity Index, ASTM D 2270 174
CCS Vis, ASTM D 5293, cP at °C 5,800 at -30°C
MRV Vis, ASTM D 4684, cP at °C 18,200 at -35°C
MRV Yield Stress, ASTM D 4684, Pa at °C <35
Pour Point, ASTM D 97, °F (°C) -33°F (-36°C)
TBN (Total Base No.), ASTM D 2896 10
Color, ASTM D 1500 4.5

 

[torch]

Just wondering if anyone has used it in their diesel? Any issues? Any input good or bad. Price is great found 2 gal jugs for $32.99. So anyway just curious about it.

I was curious why the ad states it cannot be shipped to the state of California. There's a "proposition 65" warning on the label. That led me down the Google rabbit hole. It seems used motor oil is on California's naughty list, although re-refined oil is not. It's also interesting that while the branding calls it "full synthetic" the fine print on the label states "Petroleum motor oil" and the boiler plate includes a number of warnings from other jurisdictions about chemicals associated with used motor oil.

I suspect it is used oil and the "select additive system" are viscosity improvers added to make it hit the right numbers when they filter it and put it in the pail.

But that's just a guess.

 

[lmichael]

All oils are petroleum products of some type or another. If you look at many things not just engine oil it cannot be shipped to CA.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

'might cause cancer' ???
isn't that what prop65 is about ??

I see prop65 or some other warning label on dang near everything these dayze...

 

[lynnmor]

I suspect it is used oil and the "select additive system" are viscosity improvers added to make it hit the right numbers when they filter it and put it in the pail.

Shell Rotella T6 has this warning:

California Prop. 65
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including benzene, Ethylbenzene, Naph-thalene, which is/are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and benzene, toluene, which is/are known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

 

[GeoHorn]

I have not used that oil but found this.

Citgo

Citgo is a Venezuelan State-Owned Oil company and for that reason I never buy any of their products. (Although they “claim” to be no longer associated with dictator Nicolás Maduro…. I do not believe everything they advertise…nor do I support state-owned corporations.)