Re: [MV] First Oil change.Exc. Det. 2-Stroke

From: Tom Chism (tchism@terraworld.net)
Date: Tue Jan 04 2000 - 21:19:41 PST


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The Detroit Diesel 2-stroke engines require straight weight oil SAE 40 for
warm weather and SAE 30 for cold weather. I use Mobil Delvac 1240 or 1230 in
mine. All my other engines get Rotella including the '42 CCKW.

>
> As a note of interest Detroit Diesel specifies Mobil Delavon 15-40
> motor oil only if I remember correctly. If you use it exclusively they
give
> a much better warranty to wit it is REQUIRED for the warranty to stay in
> effect. For a ex-Military multifuel engine any quality 15-40 motor oil
and
> most important CHECK YOUR FLUID LEVELS EACH TIME YOU TAKE EM OUT!!!! Last



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