anyone use this synthetic oil? its a diesel oil, but heard it is really good stuff....someone tried it and found the secret, anyone?

 

I doubt it. Just go for regular synthetic motorcycle oil.

 

I'm with smoke on this one...

The shell site does mention motorcycle application for 'Rotella T', my feelings are that diesels and motorcycles make power so differently and both motor see stress in a different manner that I'd stick with a typical synthetic motorcycle oil. This oil may be OK in a Harley or something else that can't rev, but I'd only use this in a pinch in my bike, unless someone else has some very good data to the contrary.

 

Why oh why must a lot of people cheap out by feeding other than recommended oil into the pan? Motorcycle oil is not that expensive, even for the synthetic. People spend x amount of $ on a high tolerance, high performance bike and insist on putting in pennzoil, rotella, and other oils that aren't even the correct weight. Might as well pee and poop in the oil fill hole and call it a day.
Spend the $15-25 on 4 quarts of the correct oil.

 

I've been thinking about this also....It would take me two days, unless of course the day before was thanksgiving or easter or some other holiday with lotsa food and drinks.

 

very good stuff. i run it all the time in my f4i and trucks too.i think it just as good as m1 oil.

 

I've used rotella synthetic in my bikes and no ill effects. There was an article years ago that compared all the synthetics and blends -- rotella fared very well. So did mobil1 and castrol. I've become an oil snob lately though and only use mobil 1. To each there own I suppose.

 

ya heard many bikes use it. I wonder if it has moly in it

 

i don't think so. but when you drain it out it has no metal in the drain oil.pretty good ha?

 

I've used it in all my bikes and it is great, a thicker oil so it doesnt break down. and no it does not have any friction modifiers. And I know many people that use in all size bikes.