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Subject:Re: oil other than Castrol
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sat, 22 May 2010 14:41:43 -0700

Hey Dave, 15W40 is truck oil and as such has a much better additive package
that the 20W50 car oil you've been using.

If you had an oil pressure gauge, you'd notice that your pressure drops off
much less with mileage accumulation than it does with the car oil.

I love Shell Rotella T  15W40 and use it in almost everything...

On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Scott Daniel  - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > for a weight, 15W40 is what I use, almost exclusively.
>
> > I have used a lot of Chevron Delo 15W40...
>
> > anyway....15W40 in a quality brand does it for me.
> > Scott
>
> Scott, 15W-40 may work fine where you drive.  I drive in well over 100 F at
> times, and so prefer to stick with the 20W-50 that is recommended by VW for
> summer temps.  You are satisfied with results you've gotten with Chevron
> Delo.  Do you know if it is available in 15W-50?  Guess I need to look
> about.
>
> Thanks for your commentary.
>
> David McNeely
>

--
Jake

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