Fwd: [Vwdiesel] 0w30 Mobil 1

[Steve Dropkin]

At 12:39 PM -0500 3/3/02, Gerry Wolfe wrote:

>>I was under the impression that the Mobil-1 was *not* recommended for
>>diesel use... it's intended for gas applications and doesn't handle soot as
>well as a diesel-specific oil.  Also thought that the TDI wanted
>5W40 viscosity.

Right on both counts. Mobil 1 (not to be confused with Mobil Delvac
1) is rated only CF, not the CH VW specifies for TDI lubrication. In
addition, VW does not specify an oil "lighter" than 5W.

Steve (99.5 Jetta TDI)