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Yes, you certainly can ask. For the record Wade, Shell Rotella is my "go to" oil. A wonderful choice for that engine. I even use Triple-T (non-synthetic) in the motorcyles. Cheers, Russ ex-Sweet. mk-1 At 10:46 AM 8/30/2019, you wrote: Can I ask if I can use Shell Rotella

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Would not hesitate. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2019, at 1:47 PM, Wade Glew via CnC-List > wrote: > > Can I ask if I can use Shell Rotella Synthetic diesel oil in my 1986 Yanmar > 2GM? > > Wade > Oh Boy 33 MK II > ___ > > Thanks everyone for

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Yes.You can ask, that is_However, don't do it! I did that in a 1973 Perkins, and It continued to run. However after I did it, I read a lot of stories and articles that said not to use synthetic oil in older engines. The engines were not designed for it. I have also heard stories of them starting

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Can I ask if I can use Shell Rotella Synthetic diesel oil in my 1986 Yanmar 2GM? Wade Oh Boy 33 MK II ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list -

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I’d stick with what the manual says. Oil is one of the most important things for keeping your engine running a long time. It's not worth it to bend the rules. Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA02842 www.burtonsailing.com

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Rotella oil for diesels is what I use. The owner's manual will specify a certain type and I'd use that. My engine is from 1989 and not a lot of hours use, but the oil turns black after I run the engine. My diesel mechanic says that is not a problem. I changed the oil twice many years

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Wade, are you sure the 30W is not just for the transmission? my 2GM20F manual says 15W-40 for the engine and 30W for the transmission. Maybe it's different for your 2GM. Bruno Lachance Bécassine, 33-2 New-Richmond, Qc De : CnC-List de la part de Wade Glew via

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Thanks. Can I use a multi grade (say 10W-40) instead of the 30W recommended in the engine manual? Operating temp range here is 10-30 C (50-90 F) Wade On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 14:37 John Irvin via CnC-List, wrote: > Would not hesitate. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 30, 2019, at 1:47 PM,

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The oil turns black, most likely, from the deposits that it washes away (as opposed to getting burned). I use 15W-40 (in a Perkins, mind you) Marek Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: CnC-List on behalf of

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Yea i waste a lot of good diesel lube oil too by changing every fall, about 3 liters a year but it goes to recycle. I don’t change the filter every year but i do a visual foe evidence of water in the oil. I have a universal M4-30 diesel engine and I use 10w-40 diesel lube oil from Walmart,

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One of the biggest reasons an oil "wears out" is that the acids build up and the oil's pH is too low. If you know the starting base number you can track it and predict when it will be "exhausted". I use Amsoil Marine Diesel Oil 10w40. It has a TBN of 12 and I send samples off to be analyzed.

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Yes 100%. https://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/motor-oil/diesel/sae-15w-40-heavy-duty-diesel-and-marine-motor-oil/ I used to use their full syn in my 98 Pontiac Grand Prix. Car had 257,000 miles when the new-ish and upgraded double roller timing chain brokeno fault of the oil. Sample and

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Is the Amsoil you use synthetic Josh? Wade On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 17:05 Josh Muckley via CnC-List, < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > One of the biggest reasons an oil "wears out" is that the acids build up > and the oil's pH is too low. If you know the starting base number you can > track it and