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Subject:Re: Amsoil vs. Mobil Delvac vs. RedLine Diesel Oils?
From:Michael J. Sullivan
Date:Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:31:00 -0400
Actually, Mobil Delvac-1 and other modern synthetics are designed to
"clean up" the soot better than any dino oil -- that's why fleets of
diesel trucks use it.

Cheers,

MJS

At 10:05 PM 9/19/99 -0500, Bill Johnson wrote:

>I don't understand how any oil can cut down on the number one

>contamination; blow by, with the associated dilution of the oil

>by diesel fuel.  I think all diesel oils turn black because of

>suspended carbon.  <bold><underline>I don't think brand or type of oil
will make

>a difference here either</underline></bold>.  Someone correct me if I am
wrong.

>

>Bill

<bold>

Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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