Chicago Region BMW Motorcycle Owners Assoccrbmw

Is anyone in the club using Shell Rotella T in their R11XX? I'm not looking for controversy, just the users opinion.

There are some forums out directed to this oil but I'll be darned if I can find them, again.

Thanks

Babe

Try looking at the www.ADVRider.com board and do a search. Lots of info.

Bill

Bill,

Thanks for the info. I found that site the other day and it appears there are more opinions than "Carter has little liver pills".
I was hoping someone local was using the oil and coild offer their opinion.

Thanks,

Babe

I use Rotella during the winter months in my R100S. Starts easy, no problems. Of course I don't put a lot of miles it and change over to Castrol for hot weather.

Babe:

The word I've heard is that it is great lubricant if you don't have a Catalytic Converter. Unfortunately, it's hell on them. I may put it in my '00 Aprilia, which has no CAT.

-TB

Considered one of the better oils on the market. Lots of Zinc and phosforus, which make for excellent lubrication. Most new oils don't have alot of these 2, due to Emission regulation issues. Diesel trucks don't have these restrictions. A search on Google should give you some good info. Have a friend running it in al his bikes. Never heard or read of problems about a catalytic converter. If your bike is burning enough oil that it clogs the converter, I think your bike might have a more serious problem. I have read that the Rotella Synthetic is not a happy camper in wet clutch motors/trans. Consider this....most over the road trucks run this , and Mobil Delvac, and get over 500,000 before a rebuild. And it has been around for over 40 years, which should say something.