I have a 2009 yz450f would this oil work good in this bike and what weight to use? I live and ride in florida hot and sandy conditions. I use yamalube semi synthetic now at $25.00 a gallon. I think the Rotella is around $8.00 a gallon.
Rotella T oil for a 4-Stroke?
Started by diamonddave66, May 17 2009 05:28 PM
15 replies to this topic
Posted 17 May 2009 - 05:28 PM
I have a 2009 yz450f would this oil work good in this bike and what weight to use? I live and ride in florida hot and sandy conditions. I use yamalube semi synthetic now at $25.00 a gallon. I think the Rotella is around $8.00 a gallon.
Posted 17 May 2009 - 06:41 PM
[HINT] Do a search for Rotella and you'll find about a month's worth of reading on the topic. Oil topics usually generate lots of activity and debate! I hope that this gets to you before the Search Nazi's try to skin you alive. Welcome to TT. FWIW, I run Rotella T 15W-40, white bottle.:thumbsup:
Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:20 PM
I have an 09 KX450F and I run the 5W-40 Rotella SYNTHETIC!! Blue bottle!! I had much much much better results with the synthetic!! I would catch nutrual when i ran the white bottle, switched to the blue!! and PERFECT!!
Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:32 PM
I've found the synthetic seems to shift better than the non in my KX250 tranny.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 03:45 AM
You get what you pay for!!! (In this case, an absolutely nothing special bottom of the barrel Group III basestock.) Lots of posts on this topic, so I won't go into details yet again. Ask yourself...does my owner's manual spec a diesel oil that is neither API SG nor JASO MA?????
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 05:27 AM
reconranger said:
You get what you pay for!!! (In this case, an absolutely nothing special bottom of the barrel Group III basestock.) Lots of posts on this topic, so I won't go into details yet again. Ask yourself...does my owner's manual spec a diesel oil that is neither API SG nor JASO MA?????
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
No but they suggest running an overpriced factory oil that does the same job as a $11 gallon bottle of another.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 06:52 AM
^ lol '' KXrida'' i wonderd why u were on the quad fourms insted of this one , if ure going to run that 15w40 rotella i wouldnt go more than 6 hours on a change
Posted 18 May 2009 - 06:53 AM
My latest oil analysis showed that Rotella T synth was protecting just fine, and it was in for 10 hours.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 06:57 AM
yea but the OP is refering to the white bottle which is the 15w40 non syn , and at 8 bucks a gallon thats a steal at my local wallyworld it was like 13 something
Posted 18 May 2009 - 08:32 AM
4th year on running 5W-40 Rotella (Blue Bottle) in my KX450F. So far, so good :thumbsup:
Posted 18 May 2009 - 09:55 AM
I like Amsoil my self, but many use the Rotella. Used the synthetic the few times I used it.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 10:25 AM
diamonddave66 said:
I have a 2009 yz450f would this oil work good in this bike and what weight to use? I live and ride in florida hot and sandy conditions. I use yamalube semi synthetic now at $25.00 a gallon. I think the Rotella is around $8.00 a gallon.
Let me know where you're getting it for $8 per gallon, and I'll buy them out of every gallon they can get.
Posted 18 May 2009 - 10:26 AM
reconranger said:
You get what you pay for!!! (In this case, an absolutely nothing special bottom of the barrel Group III basestock.) Lots of posts on this topic, so I won't go into details yet again. Ask yourself...does my owner's manual spec a diesel oil that is neither API SG nor JASO MA?????
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
As for Yamalube...., I would choose Redline, or Maxima Extra, Ultra, or 530MX instead.
No, his owners manual tells him to use Yamalube, which is a "bottom of the barrel" oil.:lol:
Posted 18 May 2009 - 01:26 PM
One2nine said:
No but they suggest running an overpriced factory oil that does the same job as a $11 gallon bottle of another.
Posted 19 May 2009 - 05:00 AM
yamaha racing 230 said:
yea but the OP is refering to the white bottle which is the 15w40 non syn , and at 8 bucks a gallon thats a steal at my local wallyworld it was like 13 something
which is why at $11 a bottle you can change it after every ride... hmmmmm how about that!
