I recently had my oil serviced about 3500 miles ago. I have always used Chevron Delo 15-40. But recently since the service, I have noticed a different smell coming from the blow by. I checked for water in the oil, and oil in the water and all is clean, as a matter of fact the oil is still golden yellow. But the oil on the dipstick even smells like the odor from the blow by.
Im thinking maybe they put a different oil in it, I tried to compare the viscosity by rubbing my fingers thru the oil and fresh oil from a Delo jug. The one on the dipstick was slicker, BTW I dont run Lucas anymore.
I had a shop mechanic check it out and he said it smells like "synthetic". Now I use synthetic in my 4 wheelers and I did notice a resemblance on viscosity and slight on the odor. So did I get away of paying for regular delo in exchange for synthetic ?
I have used Shell Rotella way back and didnt like it and it didnt have the smell Im speaking of, I have never use Delvac either, So can a few member's here enlighten me to what might have happen.
Do Motor Oil's have there own unique Smell ?
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Diesel Dave, Nov 29, 2012.
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I do know that blowby from Rotella smells completely different from Delo. Rotella has a very funky smell for the first 4-5000 miles.
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I'm most definitely not an expert but have spent plenty of time under the hood of anything on wheels...so take this with a grain of salt.
There are times when a shop will either screw up your order and grab the synthetic and not notice or they run short and hope you won't notice a swap. If it feels and smells synthetic - it is. The taste test always lets you know for sure: if its like peanut butter its delo, if its like caster oil you got synthetic. Go back to the shop (if possible) and have them explain it to you in person they tend to be a bit more honest when you are standing in front of them. -
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The rotella does have a unique smell, as does the different delvac varieties.
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i tryed that travelers oil from tractor suply that smelled kinda funky though the blowby tube for couple thous miles
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$220 for that service wow that's cheap, here it is $600 for oil change and grease tractor only, trailer is another $300. Australia the lucky country ha!
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By the time I buy the oil, CAT fliters(1 oil, 2 fuel, 1 water) and grease, Im close to $200.00. For another $20.00, the oil/lube shop could do it. Isn't that common sense ?
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No one said I was normal.
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