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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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I somehow get the feeling from his posts that CrawdadSlim really, really doesn't like Rotella but I'm not sure if he just doesn't like Shell in general or only Shell Rotella.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by black2000xj
so whats everyones trick when you buy a gallon of T6 at walmart

1 gallon is 4 quarts

our jeeps call for 6, so whats everyone's trick for getting the extra 2 quarts accurately?

im assuming everyone buys 2 (1) gallon jugs

I have never bought the stuff, is there easy to read measuring on the container itself?
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Pour one full gallon in, then pour half of the 2nd into the empty first gallon, make sure they are level (I believe there are measurements on the jug), then pour one of the half gallons in. You can also buy single quarts of T6, I found some at Walmart
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Since both our vehicles use T6 I usually have enough around to top off an oil and filter change. There's an easy to see measurement line on the dark blue bottle. When adding oil after a change I'll add 5 1/2qts(4 1/2 for our Blazer)then start it to fill the filter. I get it to the full line by adding a bit at a time.
Way to much work. Add one gallon. Add roughly half the second bottle and then check level. I never have a issue and when i check regularly my oil level its still at the right mark.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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^^^ X2!
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Old May 24, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by salad



Is there a point to this post? You seem to have a problem.
Wow, easy there tiger. I was using humor to point out that for me this whole motor oil fetish thing is a bit over the top. To each his own.
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Way to much work. Add one gallon. Add roughly half the second bottle and then check level. I never have a issue and when i check regularly my oil level its still at the right mark.

Yup. A little good judgement goes a long way.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Way to much work. Add one gallon. Add roughly half the second bottle and then check level. I never have a issue and when i check regularly my oil level its still at the right mark.

I don't even break a sweat.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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I don't even break a sweat.
Tough old bastards we are!!!
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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:41 PM
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Yep. What's left of us anyways.
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
Yep. What's left of us anyways.
You and I probably get more done by 9 AM than these young pencil necks do all day.
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At least the ones I've worked with anyhow.
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Originally Posted by southsidecatac
The elders get pissed when you poke fun at their fetish. Eh, who cares? There are literally hundreds of pages on the oil ropic on here. Why would anyone encourage the same tired old dialogue?
salad pretty much did a very comprehensive write-up on oil. Put alot of time and effort into it.

It's not elders and their fetishes. It's newbies questioning the wisdom of the research already done.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 10:17 PM
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You and I probably get more done by 9 AM than these young pencil necks do all day.
Im always up for a challenge gramps bwahahhahahahahaha. :-P
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Old May 24, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

salad pretty much did a very comprehensive write-up on oil. Put alot of time and effort into it.

It's not elders and their fetishes. It's newbies questioning the wisdom of the research already done.
Salad is a respected member here. If he took the time to do a writeup, yall do good to listen to him. Everyone has their preference of oil but I know for a fact rotella has cleaned my engine out. Runs smoother and oil comes out cleaner than with Mobil 1 i use to use. This thread gets the thumbs up.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 11:06 PM
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Im always up for a challenge gramps bwahahhahahahahaha. :-P
Wanna arm wrestle?
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Wanna arm wrestle?
Don't do it old people cheat. Been poked it the eye,it's how they win.
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