Diesel Motor Oil in Gas Engine

[Jet]

Hey guys I jus wana find out something I have a roro vehicle fully automatic an I have been using shell diesel oil for the last 2 years an I must say my engine sounds really quiet and runs like a beast. Am I the only one doing dis or there is other guys run diesel oil in the gas car.

[nervewrecker]

Which oil?

There is a thread with an oil discussion where it says some of them can work for both.

[kamakazi]

You are not the only one. ... used to use Chevron Delo 400 le I my gas engine. The diesel engine oil detergent package is generally a lot stronger than a gas engine oil. You don't want your engine too clean though

[nervewrecker]

Kurpal uses coconut oil with some lifeboy chips in his engine. Never had a problem

[Jet]

I uses the shell r6 10w 40. Engine works great. I chnage at every 20k.

[skylinechild]

diesel engine oil has alot more detergents in it than regular gasoline oil.
WRT to thickness....10W 30 is still 10W 30.. no matter what type of engine its made for.
same as saying an inch on a ruler in Trinidad and an inch on a ruler in china is the SAME inch.....

neighbor uses castrol Hyperion oil in his suzuki...no problems.

[turbosingh]

Kurpal uses coconut oil with some lifeboy chips in his engine. Never had a problem

Only ESARR 20 cud use coconut oil eh....

[Xplode]

I uses the shell r6 10w 40. Engine works great. I chnage at every 20k.

Some shell oils can be used for both diesel and gas engines nothing new op.

you read the back label on the bottle.

[Jet]

Or ok thanks

[Strugglerzinc]

I'm curious as to why you would choose to use diesel engine oil vs a gasoline oil.

In theory it may sound like a good idea but there's a reason the API classifications are different. Too much of a detergent package is not necessarily a good thing.

Why not use any of the 100 oils designed for your car?

[kamakazi]

It was cheaper. .. Plain and simple. ... Most are rated for both diesel and gas engines

[MG Man]

I went one step further and started using diesel instead of premium in my almera
the combination of diesel motor oil and diesel fuel in my gas engine is awesome....I spend so much less at the pump now!!!

[mitsu]

In the US,wrx/sti and evo owners swear by shell rotella (diesel oil)
20us dollars at your nearest walmart for a 5l ,cant be beat.
With hundreds of used oil analysis done showed no ill effects.

[kamakazi]

I went one step further and started using diesel instead of premium in my almera
the combination of diesel motor oil and diesel fuel in my gas engine is awesome....I spend so much less at the pump now!!!

Wait wait wait
Premium.....in an almera. That almera is the most blessed car in Trinidad... You clearly don't want to spend less at the pump

On another note.
I recall someone mistakenly filling up diesel (from near empty) in a gas engined Grand Vitara. .. Didn't go very far. About 4 car lengths to the bar across from the station and that was it. ... was even funnier when I found out the owner pumped it himself after refusing assistance from the pump attendants.

Cheap engine oil. ..Still have some Delo from the Psmart

[DVSTT]

Liqui Moly oils work on both gas and diesel engines, but I'm not sure on how good they are.

[Strugglerzinc]

Once the oil has both C and S API ratings you good.

Anything else like Delo and Rotella are C rated only.

Go ahead, keep using it, it wukkin good. I'm sure your manuals call for CJ or CI rated oils.

[kamakazi]

Except that the bottles of delo that I have stocked reads CJ-4/SM...
It's all good..... Did I mention cheap. .. It used to be 110 for a gallon... its now up to about 140 though.

[Strugglerzinc]

I stand corrected on the Delo then.

As i said, once it has an API S rating somewhere in there, you good.

[TeamH2O]

anyone using shell rimula r3 10w40?

[Jet]

Yea thats the black bottle shell using dat in a 2003 almera works perfect

[rane]

I imported my 2007 nissan tiida this year got it with 37000km an am using this oil very excellent response. Engine runs very quiet. Great performance I change oil every 2 months because I get free oil
Shell helix toda world :ugeek:

[rane]

anyone using shell rimula r3 10w40?

Using dat in our local b14.

[TeamH2O]

the price of it is really good, down my side is 160 a gallon, heard its cheaper in some places

[rane]

the price of it is really good, down my side is 160 a gallon, heard its cheaper in some places

$160.00 for what shell rimula r3 10w40 if so thats a good price cz anand low price hav it for $189.00 per gallon

[TeamH2O]

yea, down in aranguez has it for 160

[V2NR 3.0]

Very interesting read...not brave enough to try it in my rolla though

[rane]

Very interesting read...not brave enough to try it in my rolla though

Why bro. Ya car is cvt or wa?

[V2NR 3.0]

Nope - normal toyota corolla NZE 2006 - non cvt - still dan,

[rane]

Scene

[Strugglerzinc]

Very interesting read...not brave enough to try it in my rolla though

Why bro. Ya car is cvt or wa?

Why would CVT make a difference?