I suggest pentosin also. Great stuff. I order mine online at about $36.00
including filter, gasket and a little extra to top off the crankcase.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Mobil-1 shortage

> There are so many other full synthetic alternatives at this point.  Go
> down to Autozone or Advance Auto and you will see several all synthetic
> oils you can use in place of Mobil One.  We even have Pentosin synthetic
> if you want to get your German oil fix.  This is the same oil that they
> use at the dealer.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
> Jeffrey Lubin wrote:
>> I want to change the oil in my wife's 2001 Volvo XC70  with 5w30 Mobil-1
>> (vanagon content:  I also use Mobil-1 in my '86 weekender) and I find
>> that NOBODY has it, due I'm told to hurricane damage in the Gulf.
>> Anyone have recommendations for reasonable alternatives?
>>