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Subject:Re: Engine oil
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:41:43 -0600

EC

        I have never ever used anything heavier that 10w40 in My or Friends H2O Boxers

& if a OilChange comes due in Fall I’ll go with 0w40,,, Been doing that since My very 1st

H2OBoxr in 83.5 ~ Also, Nothing but Full Synthetic once an Eng is done with BreakIn ~

> On 21 Jul , 2022, at 7:57 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
>        I’ve been using mobil 1 15W 50.
> 
> It was very hard to find down south but locally still at Walmart and the price was low when I last got it.  I hope it is still there when I go back.
> 
> I noticed the info here is for 40 weight.    And still a water boxer..  Don’t most use 50 weight or some even 60 weight?
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 21, 2022, at 8:44 AM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> It’s actually only a gallon so it’s not super cheap but cheaper and
>> obtainable locally.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 8:40 AM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey guys,
>>> 
>>> Mobile 1 15w-40 is getting hard to find locally. What do you guys think of
>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this
>>> 
>>> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil/p/shell-rotella-t6-diesel-engine-oil-hd-full-synthetic-15w-40-1-gal/354130_0_0
>>> 
>>> 32.99 for 5 quarts is way cheaper than the 9.99 a quart for the mobile 1.
>>> I don’t mind paying the extra but if this diesel oil is just as good may as
>>> well save a few bucks. Thanks for any comments. Peace tom
>>>

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