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Date:         Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:01:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel Oil?
Comments: To: James Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <96DB7855-0173-4EEC-A75B-CC18BB450EE0@gmail.com>
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"DINO oil" is a common term for that black goo called oil we pump out of the ground.

No dinosaurs were hurt, slandered or mistreated in the production of this email.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com

-----Original Message----- From: James Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 7:52 PM To: Tom Hargrave Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Diesel Oil?

Do you mean to say that oil actually comes from dinosaurs? Could you elaborate?

Jim

On Nov 2, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:

> I've owned 9 Mercedes diesels to date, including my latest toy - a > 1963 190Dc. And I have run Shell Rotella-T 15W-40 in all of them. > > I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil, it soot's-up just > as fast as DINO oil. So I just change the DINO oil often. > > Thanks, Tom Hargrave > www.stir-plate.com > www.towercooler.com > www.kegkits.com > www.grow-sun.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On > Behalf Of Dennis Haynes > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 4:42 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Diesel Oil? > > My choice would be one of the Diesel specific oils. I am a synthetic > guy and I also favor the Mobil 5w-40 truck oil or Delvac 1. Equals are > Shell Rotella or Chevron Delo. Castrol and others have Diesel specific > oils. Regular oils of this type will usually be a 15w-50. The > synthetics at 5w-40 offer cold weather starting and fuel economy > advantages. Oil change intervals are best determined by oil testing. > Soot is the major contaminant. Good filtration is the solution. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Dana Mueller > Sent: Friday, November 2, 2012 12:33 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Diesel Oil? > > Greetings all - What's everyone's favorite oil for 1982 1.6l Diesel > Engine Westie? > > Last time I looked, a 15-40 diesel weighted oil did the trick. > Synthetic or Standard Oil? Thoughts, opinions, snide remarks? > > Thanks in advance, > > -dm > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 2441/5369 - Release Date: > 11/02/12

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