[Vwdiesel] Non-diesel oil in diesel engine

[Christopher Thornton]

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You need to drain all of the oil out and refill with a "C" rated oil.  "C"
rated oils have the necessary additives to suspend soot to keep it from
damaging your engine.  Never use an oil that's not "C" rated in a diesel
engine.

Chris Thornton

>From: jon
>CC: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Non-diesel oil in diesel engine
>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:21:26 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>I just changed the oil on my diesel vanagon, and did a bonehead thing: I
>put non-diesel rated oil in. I looked at the Shell jug, and it was not
>C-whatever rated. I change my oil so much, I tend to buy cheap oil. But, I
>do (usually) make sure it's Diesel rated.
>
>So, any thoughts on what I should do? Drain some, and add a quart of
>Amsoil SAE30 diesel? :-)
>
>Thanks,
>Jon

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