Oil I should be using for 696

[Langanobob]

thats the reason DNA has always given for why the Shell oil isn't available in the US, it could be wrong but thats the info I've been given (not totally sure its an EPA thing, may be one of the other 10,000 government red tape agencies)

Or, as I suspect, DNA may be full of beans   

[Howie]

Are you sure about the EPA approval requirement for motor oil?  I didn't know the EPA had anything to do with approving oil, unless you spill more than 25 gallons or so into a storm drain.  I could of course be wrong but I don't think there's any kind of expensive US government approval system in place for motor oil.  The API ratings such as SG are self certified by the oil companies.

This site below seems to think that Ultra is just another Shell marketing name for Rotella when it's sold in some countries.  Don't know how true that is.

http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Consumables.html

There are EPA standards oils need to meet, amongst them, are catalytic converter safe, heavy metals content.  Grading is done through API.  This is why so many oils have been reformulated in the last few years.  I would not be at all shocked if Rotella and Ultra are the same inside the bottle.

New linK:
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Consumables.html

[JasonV]

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