Shell Rotella T5

04-30-2010, 03:43 PM

i KNOW, NOT OIL.

But I switch to this 2000 miles ago and it has worked perfectly. My Nomad never fell in love with a full syn, but Golden Spectro was the one I liked. I can get T5 at Napa for about $18.00 for a gallon and for a blend I am totally impressed. Just a FYI, not a gunslinger thread. :)

bigdave · 04-30-2010, 06:37 PM

I switched to rotella last time and my bike runs great on it i may try the synthetic next time but so far i plan on staying with rotella

04-30-2010, 07:02 PM

Dave, the T5 is a blend of syn and dino and Nomads love it. Heading up your way in the morning.

cyclecat · 04-30-2010, 08:49 PM

What weight is the T5?

hammer · 04-30-2010, 09:43 PM

The T Syn blue jug I have is 5W40 the white is 15W40

hammer · 04-30-2010, 09:47 PM

Sorry, the T5 Rotella blend is also 5W40

04-30-2010, 10:09 PM

wromg it comes 10w-30 or 10w-40 which is why I got it plus it has the Jaso rating.
http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?...t5_detail.html

**Top Cat** · 04-30-2010, 10:32 PM

A lot of us have been using Rotella oil for sme time now.
I can't get T-5 any more I have T-6 in my nomad now.
I know that the T-6 is 5W-40.
It is full synthetic.

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-30-2010, 10:48 PM

Never used the Rotella but not opposed to giving it a try. I currently use Mobil 1 10W-30 full synthetic. I have really liked it. Little expensive at Wal-Mart as it is over $8.00 a quart.

dougster · 04-30-2010, 10:54 PM

What is the difference you have noticed in how the bike runs? How does it run better than with pure dino or full synthetic?

hammer · 05-01-2010, 12:35 AM

Thanks Jeff, good catch. I think I cross referenced to the T6 again. One of the added benefits of the new T5 is it does have the JASO rating as well as the 10W40 the Kawasaki spec calls for.

cyclecat · 05-01-2010, 09:02 AM

Now that I go looking, this is diesel oil and quite a bit less money than the Petro Can diesel oil we now use.

leadbelly · 05-01-2010, 10:20 AM

I just use the KAWASAKI S4 full synth, which actually turns out to be cheeper then the Mobil 1 in my area, and a WIX filter.
My theroy is go with what is recommended if you can find it, the cost difference, if any, is only a few bucks. Same with gas, cost difference between mid grad and high test per tank is minimal, may $2 - $3 at the most. I'll stick with what is recommended.

cyclecat · 05-01-2010, 11:18 AM

We run the same diesel oil in all of our engines and Brian has over 100,000 Kms on his Nomad and I have over 83,0000 Kms on Ruby. We have a '92 Nissan with over 364,000 Kms, and have done nothing mechanical to it and it runs like new. We figure if the diesel oil is good enough for the Duramax, it is good for all our engines.

**Top Cat** · 05-03-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CycleCat

We run the same diesel oil in all of our engines and Brian has over 100,000 Kms on his Nomad and I have over 83,0000 Kms on Ruby. We have a '92 Nissan with over 364,000 Kms, and have done nothing mechanical to it and it runs like new. We figure if the diesel oil is good enough for the Duramax, it is good for all our engines.

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04-30-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Shell Rotella T5 i KNOW, NOT OIL. But I switch to this 2000 miles ago and it has worked perfectly. My Nomad never fell in love with a full syn, but Golden Spectro was the one I liked. I can get T5 at Napa for about $18.00 for a gallon and for a blend I am totally impressed. Just a FYI, not a gunslinger thread. :) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-30-2010, 06:37 PM	#2
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	Shell Rotella T5 I switched to rotella last time and my bike runs great on it i may try the synthetic next time but so far i plan on staying with rotella __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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04-30-2010, 07:02 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Shell Rotella T5 Dave, the T5 is a blend of syn and dino and Nomads love it. Heading up your way in the morning.
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04-30-2010, 08:49 PM	#4
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Shell Rotella T5 What weight is the T5?
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04-30-2010, 09:43 PM	#5
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Shell Rotella T5 The T Syn blue jug I have is 5W40 the white is 15W40 __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-30-2010, 09:47 PM	#6
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Shell Rotella T5 Sorry, the T5 Rotella blend is also 5W40 __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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04-30-2010, 10:09 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	Shell Rotella T5 wromg it comes 10w-30 or 10w-40 which is why I got it plus it has the Jaso rating. http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?...t5_detail.html
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04-30-2010, 10:32 PM	#8
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Shell Rotella T5 A lot of us have been using Rotella oil for sme time now. I can't get T-5 any more I have T-6 in my nomad now. I know that the T-6 is 5W-40. It is full synthetic. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-30-2010, 10:48 PM	#9
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Shell Rotella T5 Never used the Rotella but not opposed to giving it a try. I currently use Mobil 1 10W-30 full synthetic. I have really liked it. Little expensive at Wal-Mart as it is over $8.00 a quart. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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04-30-2010, 10:54 PM	#10
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Shell Rotella T5 What is the difference you have noticed in how the bike runs? How does it run better than with pure dino or full synthetic? __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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05-01-2010, 12:35 AM	#11
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Shell Rotella T5 Thanks Jeff, good catch. I think I cross referenced to the T6 again. One of the added benefits of the new T5 is it does have the JASO rating as well as the 10W40 the Kawasaki spec calls for. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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05-01-2010, 09:02 AM	#12
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Shell Rotella T5 Now that I go looking, this is diesel oil and quite a bit less money than the Petro Can diesel oil we now use.
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05-01-2010, 10:20 AM	#13
leadbelly Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 340	Shell Rotella T5 I just use the KAWASAKI S4 full synth, which actually turns out to be cheeper then the Mobil 1 in my area, and a WIX filter. My theroy is go with what is recommended if you can find it, the cost difference, if any, is only a few bucks. Same with gas, cost difference between mid grad and high test per tank is minimal, may $2 - $3 at the most. I'll stick with what is recommended. __________________ '08 Blue/Silver
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05-01-2010, 11:18 AM	#14
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Shell Rotella T5 We run the same diesel oil in all of our engines and Brian has over 100,000 Kms on his Nomad and I have over 83,0000 Kms on Ruby. We have a '92 Nissan with over 364,000 Kms, and have done nothing mechanical to it and it runs like new. We figure if the diesel oil is good enough for the Duramax, it is good for all our engines.
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