Date:         Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:45:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
Comments: To: Will Taygan <vegwerks@gmail.com>
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I use Mobil 1 15-50 in both my vanagons here in chilly Maine.  Available @
Wally World in 5 qt bottles for about $26.
I do not endorse Wally World except for things I cannot easily get
elsewhere.  YMMV

Mr. BZ

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 11:50 PM, Will Taygan <vegwerks@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mobil 1 5w50 synthetic is VW rated for the 501.01 and 505.00 oil specs,
> good for older diesels, don't know about gassers. I use it in my 82 AAZ
> turbo diesel Westfalia during the Alaska winters. Still keeping things
> happy even with slightly low oil pressure. No light coming on, but my gauge
> reads about 12 psi at idle. Improved oil pressure about 10% over 5W40.
>
> Will in Alaska
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 7:44 PM Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Mobil does not list a 0W50 on its Mobil1 web site.  It does list a 5W50,
> > which I plan to try if I can get it locally.  mcneely
> >
> > ---- Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > > Denis and others,
> > >
> > >         Did I read earlier that there is a Mobil 1 0W 50?  I’m using
> the
> > 15W 50.
> > >
> > > I’m hoping to hear some reports before I do my next oil change.
> > >
> > > Eric Caron
> > > 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> > > in Chilly VT
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>



-- 
Tom Buese