I was just at walmart and the truck and SUV in the 5qt jugs is 5W30 or
something like that, wtf?
Christopher McCann wrote:
My Indy (who uses all M1 products) INSISTS that T&SUV/delvac 1/turbo diesel
truck is too thin for my car in MO, even in winter since it does not get THAT
cold. Is he just nuts?
ON THE OTHER HAND, is M1 15W-50 TOO THICK to use in Western Missouri winter, wearing out my engine further at start up?
I do not have a leaking oil problem (I did until about 10,000 miles of M1 15W-50).
Thoughts o' wise men?
Chris
Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of the main reasons to get Mobil1 Truck and SUV oil was to save a few
cents over the price of Delvac1. The last time I bought Delvac 1 a few
months back, it cost me $5.50 a quart, based on $22 for a gallon jug. It
appears that the price differential is getting pretty small? Besides local
Mobil oil distributors, most decent truck stops sell Delvac 1 in gallon jugs
at about the same price.
Bottom line: rather than spend a lot of time looking for the elusive Mobil1
T&SUV, just buy the real thing, Delvac1!
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Zavesky"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] what is going on with Mobil 1
Bought 18 T&S 5W40 quarts at two different Murrays in Cleveland for the
600SEL and E320 @ $5.49/qt
James Zavesky
----- Original Message -----
From: "OK Don"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] what is going on with Mobil 1
I found T&S 5W40 at O'Reilly's this afternoon - $5.59/qt. I bought 10,
and changed the oil on Rattled.
On 2/26/06, Dave M. wrote:
I posted about this exact topic a week or two ago. Short version is,
Mobil is screwing with their formulas AGAIN. The Mobil-1 5W-40 is now
re-named "Turbo Diesel Truck" formula. But I have yet to see this at
any store, let alone in 5qt jugs at Wal-Mart. There's also a new
10W-40 'Extended Performance' version which looks tempting in place of
the thicker 15W-50 'Extended Performance'. Neither of these is on the
shelf at the 2 Wal-Marts near me.
For Delvac-1, World Impex has it on sale for $25/gallon at the moment,
but who knows what S&H will be (I didn't check):
http://www.worldimpex.com/item_detail.html?sku=238657
:-)
-Dave M.
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Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:25:17 -0500
From: Allan Streib
Subject: [MBZ] what is going on with Mobil 1
I know -- not another oil thread. I admit I don't normally read them
myself, so I probably have missed discussion of this. So I do
apologize if this is old news, but... I was at Wal Mart yesterday
looking for Mobil 1 Truck and SUV and I noticed that it is now 5W-30
weight and no longer diesel rated.
Looking around, they had nothing else they had in stock as far as
Mobil 1 seemed suitable. I am overdue for an oil change, so I picked
up 2 gallons of Chevron Delo -- inexpensive, and good oil (though not
Mobil 1).
It's a bit frustrating that they keep reformulating and relabeling
these oils. Hopefully they are at least improving them in the
process.
So, for reference next time, what is the recommended M1 oil for an MB
diesel? Do I need to hunt down some Devlac 1?
Allan
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