Ram Rebel and Rotella Gas Truck Oil vs the Ike

287 too high or normal?? anybody have an answer? engine temp was high ??

chevman

I would say 287F is on the high side, but I suspect they already knew that and perhaps Shell does too and is why the Shell Rotella Gas Truck was part of this test.

After watching the oil change I would say the Ram Rebel is a candidate for a Fumoto valve.

Pretty messy!

Pretty sure the mess all came from the oil filter, so the fumoto wouldn't help. The oil drain plug (at least in my Hemi) pours oil out the back of the oil pan with a clear shot to the drain bucket, and isn't ever messy.

ib516 wrote:
Pretty sure the mess all came from the oil filter, so the fumoto wouldn't help. The oil drain plug (at least in my Hemi) pours oil out the back of the oil pan with a clear shot to the drain bucket, and isn't ever messy.

Sure looks to me like the oil from the pan is hitting something. I would think a Fumoto would help.

RCMAN46 wrote:

ib516 wrote:
Pretty sure the mess all came from the oil filter, so the fumoto wouldn't help. The oil drain plug (at least in my Hemi) pours oil out the back of the oil pan with a clear shot to the drain bucket, and isn't ever messy.

Sure looks to me like the oil from the pan is hitting something. I would think a Fumoto would help.

That is the antisway bar. Easy wipe off. I have had that on many vehicles. The messy one was where they pulled the skid plate. That one drained all over the case.

Peak scavenge temperatures in gas turbine hot sections can reach 250 C (480F). They make synthetic oils that can handle that.

Did they ever say what the total weight of the trailer was?

I’d love to see the acceptable operating range for the oil. Is that available somewhere? I towed my 7000 pound boat over the weekend with my GC EcoDiesel, and oil temps got into the 250’s. According to my gauge, those temps were barely above the half way mark which doesn’t seem right to me.

According to Shell, this Rotella for gas engines has a flash point of 459F. That is really high for gasoline engine oil and is more inline with the flash point of diesel engine oil.