From: Sandy Noyes <boojum@pacbell.net>
To: <airstream@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: [a/s] Synthetic Oil in a Diesel
Date: Saturday, June 12, 1999 7:32 PM

For the diesel heads out there who want to know where to buy DelVac 1, go to this address:

http://www.mobil.com/cgi-bin/bld_frameset.cgi?CONTENT=/business/cvl/onhighway/resource/truckdirectory_
content.html

On Wed, 09 Jun 1999 20:31:03 -0700, Bruce Levitt wrote:

>I don't think Mobil one is rated for diesels I believe that is the gas motor
>formulation. MOBIL DELVAC 1300 SAE 15W-40 has the following API
>CG-4,CF-4,CF-2,CF/SH DOUBLE CUMMINS NTC-400 and meets the requirements for
>diesels. I run it in my Dodge Ram 3500 with the Cummins and have been very happy
>Mobil calls it the million mile oil.
>
>HHamp5246@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 6/9/99 8:38:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> cjohnson@maine.edu writes:
>>
>> << Is it and option to use Synthetic oil in a Chev. Diesel eng.? and at the
>> same time I want to ask the question about brand names of diesel oil (Shell
>> rotola) or (Oilsum brand) does one over the other make a difference. >>
>>
>> I was thinking I would use Mobil One in the burb. I saw it at Wally World
>> for approx 4.00 a quart.............. the good news is my local quick lube
>> place said they would put it in for me..... for a 10.00 charge, which
>> includes all the other checks they do...air in tires, window washer fluid,
>> check transmission etc... the biggest plus is they dispose of the old
>> oil....... oh, and *I* don't have to change the oil. (c:
>>
>> Does anyone know any reason why I shouldn't use Mobil One?
>>
>> Hunter