Interesting, I put T6 in my tractor last year but, as you say, there isn't any available now.
Tractor Supply doesn't list T6 as available at all, Wal-Mart doesn't have it near me but does list it in Saugus where Fred could get it. Autozone lists 15w40 as in stock but not at my local store. I don't really trust company websites anymore, Tractor Supply lists Delvac 1 as in stock at my local but they don't have any and one of the 2 says they've never had any. The website claims I can order it in for local pickup but I haven't tried that yet... Has anyone ever tried ordering from a distributor? The snowmobile club needs 16 gallons for oil. Just from a handling perspective I'd like 5 gallon jugs... -Curt On Sunday, February 13, 2022, 10:13:50 AM EST, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: None can be found anywhere around me. On 2/13/2022 9:07 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > I bought shell Rotella 5W40 at Walmart a couple of weeks ago. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 13, 2022, at 1:14 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> One of my vehicles is a Ford F350 with the 6.0 diesel. The oil of choice >> for that engine is now full synthetic 5W40 year round. I'm finding Shell >> Rotella T-6 synthetic 5W40 & 15W40 impossible to source. Just yesterday, my >> parts manager at NAPA advised me that Shell had announced they would not be >> shipping consumer sized containers [1 gallon, quarts, and 2.5 gallon] for >> the next year. Apparently they will be focused on large commercial users >> [trucking companies] and selling 55 gallon drums, but not smaller. >> Non synthetic 15W40 supply has been and still is equally in short supply. >> If you find some, the NAPA manager said, buy it. I found 5 gallons and >> bought it to change the oil on the 6.0, which was 4,000 miles >> overdue because I could not source the oil. >> Your results may vary. >> >> >>> On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 9:36 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> An oil question. Anybody seen or have any data on cold start flow rates >>> of 15w40 v 5w40 at temps of say 10-20 degrees, or perhaps up to >>> freezing? Would it be safe to assume that at any cold start temp of >>> that range, or maybe even higher, the 5w will flow faster and lead to >>> less wear at cold start, or does it make a difference since the oil >>> should be under pressure? I would think it would be a given if you are >>> trying to run 15w below zero, could run into lube problems? I guess >>> bottom line question, would one make a difference over the other for >>> cold start wear? >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
