Re: Pentosin Woes

["Joseph F. Governali" <jfgovern@mailbox.syr.edu>]

	I've been running Mobile DTE-13M Mineral oil in my cars for years,
with no additional fluid leakage.  Notice that I say additional, since the
rack in both was leaking at the time that I purchased them...  this stuff
was x-referenced using the pentosin-equivalent listed in the Haynes repair
manual for the Audi 5000 line (incidently, this x-reference has been the
only useful information gleaned from the Haynes since I purchased the
Bently Bible!)...  
	I spoke with an applications engineer at Mobil, who looked-up the
specs on the Haynes-specified fluid, and said that DTE-13M would be a good
substitue..  incidently, it is an oil used in deep-arctic voyages on large
ships!  Not sure what they use it for, but the key to it's applicability
is it's viscosity, mineral-base, non-detergent, and non-hydroscopic (ie.
does not attract water) properties....  

	Use at your own risk, but at $30.00 per 5-gallon pail, it's more
than worth-it in my opinion, if you already are bleeding Pentosin (the
pail has lasted over 2-years).....


J.G......
87 5KTQ (117K - just breaking in!)