Hi all, I need to know a good substitute for 15/50 Mobil synthetic motor oil for my wasserboxer. After having read the news report about Mobil's possible involvement in mass killings and disappearances near Mobil's drilling sites in northern Sumatra, I definitely won't buy another quart of Mobil oil for a long time, and just the name makes me feel sick. Some excerpts from "The Final Call, on-line edition" titled "Mobil Oil implicated in Indonesian Army massacres", discussing the "Business Week" article titled "What did Mobil Know?" http://www.finalcall.com/international/indonesia1-12-99.html "One former Mobil employee told Business Week that rumors of massacres and unconfirmed reports that Mobil equipment was being used to dig graves were frequently discussed at work and in a company cafeteria." "Every time I drove out there (Bukit Sentang), the subcontractors stopped my car. They said, 'No, don't go out there. Don't you know the army is killing people and burying them in mass graves with Mobil equipment?' he said." "The article quotes Mobil's denials but also points out that the company admitted providing food, fuel and digging equipment for the soldiers who guarded the region for three decades." For those who want to express their feelings to Mobil through email, customer_relations_ffx@email.mobil.com, or telephone, 1-800-662-4592, Mobil customer service. At least, one can let the corporations know that we care. Harald '90 westy |
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