I suggest pentosin also. Great stuff. I order mine online at about $36.00 including filter, gasket and a little extra to top off the crankcase. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Mobil-1 shortage
> There are so many other full synthetic alternatives at this point. Go > down to Autozone or Advance Auto and you will see several all synthetic > oils you can use in place of Mobil One. We even have Pentosin synthetic > if you want to get your German oil fix. This is the same oil that they > use at the dealer. > > Hope this helps, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > > Jeffrey Lubin wrote: >> I want to change the oil in my wife's 2001 Volvo XC70 with 5w30 Mobil-1 >> (vanagon content: I also use Mobil-1 in my '86 weekender) and I find >> that NOBODY has it, due I'm told to hurricane damage in the Gulf. >> Anyone have recommendations for reasonable alternatives? >> |
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