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There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T6] Full Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend.

Rotella T6 is a fully synthetic oil with a very high film strength, which means it doesn't dry off of ~~the~~ metal parts easily, and it lubricates well even during periods of reduced pressure and reduced flow. This will help reduce wear on your engine if/when you are forced to do lots of idling before the engine has had a chance to warm up.

Rotella T6 is a fully synthetic oil with a very high film strength, which means it doesn't dry off of metal parts easily, and it lubricates well even during periods of reduced pressure and reduced flow. This will help reduce wear on your engine if/when you are forced to do lots of idling before the engine has had a chance to warm up.

~~Secondly,~~ Rotella T6 is a 5W "cold" number oil, so it will flow easier when cold, and since it's full synthetic its cold flow characteristics are excellent to begin with. ~~BUT~~, if you review the oil requirements for the EX250, the oil's "hot number" is supposed to be either 40W or 50W to properly protect the engine at its full operating temp. Most 5W-XX oils are 5W-20 or 5W-30. Rotella ~~T6 is unique in having a~~ 40W "hot" weight, so you won't be sacrificing its ability to protect the engine when it is fully warmed up.

Rotella T6 is a 5W "cold" number oil, so it will flow easier when cold, and since it's a full synthetic, its cold flow characteristics are excellent to begin with. Also, if you review the [[Oil Change Frequency|oil requirements]] for the EX250, the oil's "hot" number is supposed to be either 40W or 50W to properly protect the engine at its full operating temp. Most 5W-XX oils are 5W-20 or 5W-30. With Rotella's 40W "hot" weight, you won't be sacrificing its ability to protect the engine when it is fully warmed up.

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 There is a club favorite when it comes to synthetic oil: [http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=rotella-en&FC2=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/products/t6_detail.html Shell Rotella T6] Full Synthetic 5W-40. It's made for turbo-diesel trucks, but it works great in the Ninjette. You can find it at Wal-Mart, truck supply stores (Flying J or other truck stops) and tractor/farm stores (Tractor Supply Co). There are a couple different Shell oils with the Rotella brand. Get the full synthetic, not the synthetic blend.
-Rotella T6 is a fully synthetic oil with a very high film strength, which means it doesn't dry off of the metal parts easily, and it lubricates well even during periods of reduced pressure and reduced flow. This will help reduce wear on your engine if/when you are forced to do lots of idling before the engine has had a chance to warm up.
+Rotella T6 is a fully synthetic oil with a very high film strength, which means it doesn't dry off of metal parts easily, and it lubricates well even during periods of reduced pressure and reduced flow. This will help reduce wear on your engine if/when you are forced to do lots of idling before the engine has had a chance to warm up.
-Secondly, Rotella T6 is a 5W "cold" number oil, so it will flow easier when cold, and since it's full synthetic its cold flow characteristics are excellent to begin with. BUT, if you review the oil requirements for the EX250, the oil's "hot number" is supposed to be either 40W or 50W to properly protect the engine at its full operating temp. Most 5W-XX oils are 5W-20 or 5W-30. Rotella T6 is unique in having a 40W "hot" weight, so you won't be sacrificing its ability to protect the engine when it is fully warmed up.
+Rotella T6 is a 5W "cold" number oil, so it will flow easier when cold, and since it's a full synthetic, its cold flow characteristics are excellent to begin with. Also, if you review the [[Oil Change Frequency|oil requirements]] for the EX250, the oil's "hot" number is supposed to be either 40W or 50W to properly protect the engine at its full operating temp. Most 5W-XX oils are 5W-20 or 5W-30. With Rotella's 40W "hot" weight, you won't be sacrificing its ability to protect the engine when it is fully warmed up.