Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:42:28 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Diesel Oil?
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The term "DINO Oil" comes from the long dismissed 1910's belief that oil
comes from the decayed bodies of dinosaurs. And even the Sinclair Oil
company featured dinosaurs in their marketing plan into the 1970's - I
remember visiting Sinclair expo's when I was a kid. And by the way, this is
how the term "fossil fuels" came about even though there is no relationship
between fossils and oil.
Some catchy phrases just stay around.
And to set the record straight, the most likely source for our oil is tiny
seal organisms that die & settle to the ocean bottom, a process that is
still happening today. This also means that oil is a "renewable resource"
just like trees are, but the renew cycle is in millennia & not years!
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 8:03 PM
To: Tom Hargrave
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: Diesel Oil?
So, why call it Dino oil since it didn't come from dinosaurs?
Jim
On Nov 2, 2012, at 8:01 PM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> "DINO oil" is a common term for that black goo called oil we pump out
> of the ground.
>
> No dinosaurs were hurt, slandered or mistreated in the production of
> this email.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> www.stir-plate.com
> www.towercooler.com
> www.kegkits.com
> www.grow-sun.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 7:52 PM
> To: Tom Hargrave
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Diesel Oil?
>
> Do you mean to say that oil actually comes from dinosaurs? Could you
> elaborate?
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Nov 2, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
>
>> I've owned 9 Mercedes diesels to date, including my latest toy - a
>> 1963 190Dc. And I have run Shell Rotella-T 15W-40 in all of them.
>>
>> I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil, it soot's-up
>> just as fast as DINO oil. So I just change the DINO oil often.
>>
>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>> www.stir-plate.com
>> www.towercooler.com
>> www.kegkits.com
>> www.grow-sun.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
>> Behalf Of Dennis Haynes
>> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 4:42 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Diesel Oil?
>>
>> My choice would be one of the Diesel specific oils. I am a synthetic
>> guy and I also favor the Mobil 5w-40 truck oil or Delvac 1. Equals
>> are Shell Rotella or Chevron Delo. Castrol and others have Diesel
>> specific oils. Regular oils of this type will usually be a 15w-50.
>> The synthetics at 5w-40 offer cold weather starting and fuel economy
>> advantages. Oil change intervals are best determined by oil testing.
>> Soot is the major contaminant. Good filtration is the solution.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Dana Mueller
>> Sent: Friday, November 2, 2012 12:33 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Diesel Oil?
>>
>> Greetings all - What's everyone's favorite oil for 1982 1.6l Diesel
>> Engine Westie?
>>
>> Last time I looked, a 15-40 diesel weighted oil did the trick.
>> Synthetic or Standard Oil? Thoughts, opinions, snide remarks?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> -dm
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