jacksonkev
Member III
Hello all,
Spring has sprung and I was going to change the oil in my Universal 5416.
I see that Shell has discontinued manufacturing ROTELLA® T5 synthetic blend (10w-40) and it's now impossible to find in my area.
I chose the 10w-40 because I sail year-round in the chilly SF Bay and I've read that this weight is good in cold conditions. I went with Shell ROTELLA® T5 because it seemed universally recommended (pun intended).
Question(s)...
-Is there a new recommended 10w-40 diesel lubricating oil? I don't see much at my local auto shores.
-If so, are there any extra precautions/steps when changing brands/blends?
-Is there any harm (or benefit) in switching back to good old SAE 30?
-Is there a particular rec'd SAE 30 for these engines?
-Are there any extra precautions/steps when changing weights?
-Lastly, is there a magic trick to getting the most oil out of these engines? There is little or no access to the plug in the pan on my Ericson 30+. I've been using an oil extractor out of the dipstick tube.
Thanks...just trying to avoid an extra project!
Spring has sprung and I was going to change the oil in my Universal 5416.
I see that Shell has discontinued manufacturing ROTELLA® T5 synthetic blend (10w-40) and it's now impossible to find in my area.
I chose the 10w-40 because I sail year-round in the chilly SF Bay and I've read that this weight is good in cold conditions. I went with Shell ROTELLA® T5 because it seemed universally recommended (pun intended).
Question(s)...
-Is there a new recommended 10w-40 diesel lubricating oil? I don't see much at my local auto shores.
-If so, are there any extra precautions/steps when changing brands/blends?
-Is there any harm (or benefit) in switching back to good old SAE 30?
-Is there a particular rec'd SAE 30 for these engines?
-Are there any extra precautions/steps when changing weights?
-Lastly, is there a magic trick to getting the most oil out of these engines? There is little or no access to the plug in the pan on my Ericson 30+. I've been using an oil extractor out of the dipstick tube.
Thanks...just trying to avoid an extra project!
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