Re: [alfa] Diesel oil, Spirax

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anne,

What oil is available in quarts - Spirax (never seen quarts) ?


----- Original Message -----
From: Anne O <advection@domain.elided>
To: alfa-digest <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: [alfa] Diesel oil, Spirax


> Diesel oil is not a single category, read the label carefully for its
> gasoline engine certification.
>
> Among the diesel oils that will destroy a gasoline engine are the oil for
> EMD diesels, the high ash oil for Catepillar engines and the single weight
> oils specified for GM two stroke 71 Series and 149 series.
>
> The most common oil used in gas and diesel engines is a 15-40 multigrade.
>
> Interestingly, the spec sheet for the EMD oil states that it is zinc free
to
> prevent corrosion of silver bearing material. Do any automotive
applications
> currently use silver based bearing material?
>
> The last 5 gal can of Texaco "Multigear EP 80-90" I picked up had a label
> stating "When current stocks are depleted supercede to Spirax 80-90".
Seeing
> that, I tried it in the Alfa, it seems fine.
> The oil is available in quarts also.
>
> Anne O
> --
> to be removed from alfa, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi
> or email "unsubscribe alfa" to majordomo@domain.elided
--
to be removed from alfa, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi
or email "unsubscribe alfa" to majordomo@domain.elided