See, this was a test to check y'all's readiness to steer clear of oil threads. You passed!
Stay ready, men. Brian On 1/25/07, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Out of curiosity, why would truckers want a 5w oil -- ease of starting? And if 5w is good enough to protect their engines, why would we want 15w? If this is the case, I'd guess it would be because the huge truck engines are less hard-working owing to their size, and thus can take a thinner oil? Brian On 1/23/07, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Am I missing something here? Delvac 1 is NOT 15w40, its 5w40 (five > double you fourty). > > Delvac 1300 is 15w40 but its conventional oil. > > I personally use Mobil 1 15w50 but thats only because I have easy access > to it. > > -Curt > > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:12:02 -0500 > From: "Werner Fehlauer" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Where to get Mobil 1 (was: Zerex G-05) > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > Yes, I could certainly be out of date, since I usually buy about 8 > gallons > at a time, and that lasts a couple of years for me. Actually, I > thought the > Truck&SUV Mobil1 had disappeared with their last change, since it > disappeared from local shelves. But I suspect that Delvac1 will be > around a > bit longer, as real truckers don't seem to have such short attention > spans > as car drivers seem to have - hence the maketeers at Exxon-Mobil with > their > constantly changing numbers and bottle shapes and colors. Also, note > that > the advertising says that the Truck&SUV is for gasoline engines, > Diesels > don't seem to be included. > > Anyway, I wouldn't want 5W-30 in my Diesel unless I lived somewhere > North of > Calgary. I like the idea of 15W-40 standing up to the temperatures and > pressures on my engines! > > Some of us old-timers remember the gas crunch days of the 70s, when the > car > manufacturers figured out that by using thinner oils, they could save a > few > horsepower, and hence improve mileage. I believe the trend to 0W and > 5W > oils is rooted in this concept, which is a good idea as long as you get > rid > of the car before it gets too many miles on it. The manufacturers have > a > vested interest in getting people to buy new cars - not keep them for > 20-30 > years! > > Using too "thin" and oil was a big part of the downfall of GM and their > 5.7 > V-8 Diesel - GM said to use straight 30W, and the gas stations put in > 10W-40! It had to be better, because it cost more, right? WRONG! > > Werner > > > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address. > Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >
