» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | OMG!OMG! Today 08:53 AM Today 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 151 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,484 Views | | | | | 10-22-2014, 12:57 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Downey California, USA Posts: 35 | Anybody else try diesel oil I just put in a new engine for my ti and started it off with conventional Diesel Motor Oil, DelVac to be exact. Just wondering if anyone has had previous experience with this alternative before. I was a bit put off at first but i have heard nothing but good reviews for this change. | | | 11-07-2014, 04:52 PM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central New York State Posts: 11 | I ran a mix of conventional oil and Shell Rotella t6 all year so far. It's been fine. It quieted down some mild valvetrain noise I had noticed prior to switching. | | | 11-07-2014, 07:15 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Never heard of using it but I'm interested in the outcome. I've broke in many engines and always used the cheapest fossil oil I could fine. Please keep your thread updated John S | | | 11-09-2014, 11:01 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Downey California, USA Posts: 35 | I have several older friends who have been using it on all their vehicles since the first oil change and they are running perfectly running 400k motors and up. | | | 11-10-2014, 02:08 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 49 | I know two WRX owners who use 5w-40 Rotella t6. They seem to like it. Send in a sample ($25) to http://www.blackstone-labs.com/. That way you can get some data on whether or not this specific oil works for your car. | | | 11-10-2014, 04:53 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Ive been using rotella t6 year round including track days for the past few years. Motor is still pumping. Rotella is marketed as diesel oil but it also has an SM rating for gasoline engines, which covers 2010 and older engines. I like it, never got a Blackstone report though. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 11-12-2014, 06:51 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | New motor,,,, Joe Gibbs Break-in oil. your cams will thank you.. High zinc and suphur content. just what the followers/rockers/lifters like.. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 11-17-2014, 04:20 AM | #8 | Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Downey California, USA Posts: 35 | Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead New motor,,,, Joe Gibbs Break-in oil. your cams will thank you.. High zinc and suphur content. just what the followers/rockers/lifters like.. | That sounds good i am gonna have to try that out someday. | | | 11-17-2014, 06:25 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | If its still there,, , Compu-cams had a great writeup on why you need break in oil since the reformulation to low sulfur oils. I've personally seen $30K sprint car motors flatten the cam in 20 minutes.. Next time around we used the break in oil and wham.. Good motor no issues. Made me a believer. I also NEVER mix oils, seen two many react, turn to jello, or water thin under heat and eat engines.. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 11-19-2014, 03:18 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead New motor,,,, Joe Gibbs Break-in oil. your cams will thank you.. High zinc and suphur content. just what the followers/rockers/lifters like.. | For a M44 and M/S 5X zinc is not needed, it actually harms the cat converter. I have used diesel oil in my S52 but that was to quiet a loud lifter. | | | 11-19-2014, 07:13 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead If its still there,, , Compu-cams had a great writeup on why you need break in oil since the reformulation to low sulfur oils. I've personally seen $30K sprint car motors flatten the cam in 20 minutes.. Next time around we used the break in oil and wham.. Good motor no issues. Made me a believer. I also NEVER mix oils, seen two many react, turn to jello, or water thin under heat and eat engines.. | pdxmotorhead ~ So true when I ran my nasty Chevy 406 small block in a 2300 Vega I wiped a new solid lift cam by not using a new filter and break-in oil, took about 7 minutes to wipe that cam and it had the break in moly grease on each lobe. I wiped the new billet roller cam when I went full roller due to oil issues, two of the billet cam lobes were almost perfect round, that was a $1,000 mistake. Break in oil and RPM is very important. Break in if done wrong the motor destroys itself between 5 minutes to 1 hour. If done right the motor can last 400K or a full season on big shots of nitrous, 150 off line/400 by 60'. Had to be easy off the line so I didn't drag the bumper Last edited by xxxJohnBoyxxx; 11-19-2014 at 07:18 PM. Reason: Spelling | | | 11-21-2014, 06:11 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Quote: Originally Posted by M-technik-3 For a M44 and M/S 5X zinc is not needed, it actually harms the cat converter. I have used diesel oil in my S52 but that was to quiet a loud lifter. | 1 or 2 cycles doesn't hurt the cat a bit and the cam still needs zinc to surface harden correctly.. IF your using a new cam and new lifters/followers every place metal rubs on metal break in oil will help the motor break in without flattening/galling the lobes, its even more critical on the M42 without lifters.. Ive worked on dozens of race motors and its night and day difference how the cams look after run-in.. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 11-21-2014, 06:13 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | Oh yea, and I also run Rotella T6 15w50 in my M42. It loves the stuff runs very quiet. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 12-01-2014, 04:59 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Vegas Posts: 19 | Run 15w-50 in my m42 and it runs a lot smoother. Great in the Vegas summers! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |