>I changed the oil in a '77 Super Beetle the other day. The car has > 5,196 documented miles on it, and the oil was last changed at a VW > dealer 1000 miles ago in 1988. It had been changed twice before that > and the car sat for 15 years until recently. > > Imagine my surprise to find the oil screen and its cover plate covered > in thick, thick sludge. I can't imagine non-detergent oils were used as > recently as '77; were they? I guess the "stuff" fell out of solution > during its slumber. Does that sound like something that would actually > happen? > Tom _______________________________________ I used Delo oil for years; both in VW Beetles and in MBs. If Delo was bought on sale and kept on the shelf for a period of months, it would have a layer of additives that had come out of solution covering the bottom of the jug. Shaking the jug would re-suspend or redissolve the additives and it didn't seem to cause any problems with the cars.
I never noticed that the original RPM Delo had that problem. Gerry _______________________________________ 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
