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PaNda
is Mysteria!
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41/F/, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009 | I use Chevron Delo 15/40 in my car. Many people have told me that it's not good for it. What do you think? |  | |
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PaNda
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10346 points
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41/F/, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009 | Yes, I have used it for years. All my cars run for quite a while. I'm just curious to know whether anyone has had bad luck using it. | | | |
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kentoo
Minister
14864 points
61/M/Salmon Arm, Canada
Join Date: Jun 2008 | Panda said:
I use Chevron Delo 15/40 in my car. Many people have told me that it's not good for it. What do you think? The viscosity of the oil,which is denoted by 15/40 means that at a low temperature perhaps minus twenty celsius the viscosity is 15 and at a high temperature perhaps 100 degrees celsius it is 40. If you were operating you vehicle in Alaska during the winter I would suggest 10/40 oil because at minus forty 15/40 might be a little stiff. The difference in the "S" class of oil used in gasoline engines as compared to the "C" class oils used in diesel engines is mainly due to the higher sulfur content in diesel fuel. The additive package is a little different. You can obtain 15/40 oil for either diesel or gasoline engines. | | | | Edited: September 22, 2009 @ 03:11 |  |
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jonnythan
Cucumber cowboy
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142413 points
100/M/The north,
Join Date: Aug 2005 | It's certainly a quality oil. A lot of motorcycle riders use Delo 15/40 and Rotella T 15/40 in their bikes year-round.
However, it may not be an appropriate weight for your vehicle. Modern car and truck engines are created with very, very tight tolerances and really require lubricants with specific properties. Using a 15W-40 oil in an engine that calls for, say, 5W-30 is not good for the life of the engine.
What kind of car do you drive? |  | |
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tardcore
work in progress
Über-Minister+
18753 points
33/M/Between a rock and another roc
Join Date: Aug 2008 | In some ways it is better because it contains more detergents to reduce the buildup of carbon soot in diesel engines. In fact, there is so much more detergent in heavy duty (diesel) oil that using it in a light duty gas engine may clean the oil right off the cylinder walls and keep the rings from seating properly, causing the engine to lose compression. Living in Texas, using 15W40 would be better since you should actually think of 15W40 as a 15 weight oil that will not get thinner than 40 weight at high temperature and the climate probably doesn't get cold enough to require a lighter viscosity. | | | |
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jonnythan
Cucumber cowboy
Billygoat+
142413 points
100/M/The north,
Join Date: Aug 2005 | Panda said:
My car is a Honda Accord. I've used it in a Pontiac, a Honda Civic Hatchback, and a Toyota Corolla. They've all been good cars. 
Why do you insist on using an oil that does not meet the specifications given by the actual manufacturers and designers of the engines?
Delo isn't really any cheaper than a regular brand-name multi-viscosity oil that meets your vehicle's specifications. I recommend that you go with Valvoline Max-Life semi-synthetic, which is IMO the best value in 5W-30 and 10W-30 on the market, or Pennzoil Platinum, the best regularly-available full synthetic you can generally find at auto parts stores or Walmart. | | | |
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tardcore
work in progress
Über-Minister+
18753 points
33/M/Between a rock and another roc
Join Date: Aug 2008 | Panda said:
Texas weather is very strange. It's cold one day and blazing hot the next. 
The reason I posted this question is because I go to the same place to have my oil changed.
On two seperate occasions, young guys argued with me about my choice of oil. I politely asked to have it anyway.
One guy went on with no problem.
Another guy got offended, but I thought nothing of it.
A few days later, my brake light came on. I had no idea what happened as my car didn't have much mileage on it. It scared me and I had someone check under the hood. The wires to the sensor had been cut. Coincidence?
Why do you pay idiots to change your oil? | | | |
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PaNda
is Mysteria!
Minister+
10346 points
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41/F/, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009 | jonnythan said:
Why do you insist on using an oil that does not meet the specifications given by the actual manufacturers and designers of the engines?
Delo isn't really any cheaper than a regular brand-name multi-viscosity oil that meets your vehicle's specifications. I recommend that you go with Valvoline Max-Life semi-synthetic, which is IMO the best value in 5W-30 and 10W-30 on the market, or Pennzoil Platinum, the best regularly-available full synthetic you can generally find at auto parts stores or Walmart.
A very wise man who's owned many vehicles swears by it. The oil hasn't failed me yet. I'll admit there have been times when I couldn't find the Delo and bought something else, but it's not wise to mix the oil, I've heard. It's just funny that these young men insisted that my engine would burn up with the Delo but the car has been running fine for 6 years now. | | | |
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PaNda
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10346 points
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41/F/, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009 | tardcore said:
Why do you pay idiots to change your oil?
I was wondering the same thing. Those two weren't employees for long. All the other men and women know me and don't even ask anymore. | | | |
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