Delo 400 $3/gal close out...so mix it with M1 0W20?

[bob555]

So, my local wal-mart just did a massive oil sale, and I walked out with quite a bit, including all 9 gallons of Delo 400 15W40 at $3/gallon. The question know is what to do with it!

Would there be anything wrong with throwing a quart of M1 0W20 in with a gallon to drop the viscosity a tad? That would be pretty close to a HM blend 10W30 right? (4 quarts of GII HDEO and 1 quart of PAO/Ester syn....for ~$7-8 total?)

Oh, they also had Castrol SL syn blend on sale for about $1.50 a quart, and Delvac S1300 for $1...

 

[Bryanccfshr]

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Originally posted by bob555:
So, my local wal-mart just did a massive oil sale, and I walked out with quite a bit, including all 9 gallons of Delo 400 15W40 at $3/gallon. The question know is what to do with it!

Would there be anything wrong with throwing a quart of M1 0W20 in with a gallon to drop the viscosity a tad? That would be pretty close to a HM blend 10W30 right? (4 quarts of GII HDEO and 1 quart of PAO/Ester syn....for ~$7-8 total?)

Oh, they also had Castrol SL syn blend on sale for about $1.50 a quart, and Delvac S1300 for $1...

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I would use Cheveron or havoline to "cut" the Delo. That way the odds are more in your favor of the additives being compatible and or from the same supplier.

 

[haley10]

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Originally posted by bob555:
So, my local wal-mart just did a massive oil sale, and I walked out with quite a bit, including all 9 gallons of Delo 400 15W40 at $3/gallon. The question know is what to do with it!

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Send it to me. I'll put it in the Ford PSD.

 

[T-Keith]

I got it for $2 a gallon. I'm using it for topup in my Chevron cars and will probably run a full mix this summer. I also have the lawn mower and ATV to use it in.

-T

 

[bob555]

I thought of using Chevron or Havline 5W30 or 5w20 to thin it some, but that would only be adding Group II+ or III? So, which is better, going to M1 and getting some PAO/Ester involved....or maintaining the same brand?

From what I can tell all the 5wxx chevron or havoline I've seen is very recent SM production, so it would have been reformulated anyway? So I might as well just go to M1?

And yes, I could just use it slowly, straight up in motorcycles, tractors, etc...but that's just way too normal and boring for me.

 

[Jimbo]

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Originally posted by bob555:

And yes, I could just use it ... straight up

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Straight up or shaken in a Martini. It does have that Bombay Gin aroma.

 

[Audi Junkie]

I have mixed it with Havoline synth and dino. Strat 30 wt Delo is available here and I may try that next.

 

[T-Keith]

Depends on what your looking for. I'm worried about the cat, so I like it in lesser amounts using a low Phosphorus SM oil as the main oil.

-T

 

[deepsquat]

that is exactly what i did on my last oil change 2 weeks ago!

 

[daves66nova]

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I'm worried about the cat, so I like it in lesser amounts using a low Phosphorus SM oil as the main oil.

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what oils affect cats?

 

[vwoom]

I'm planning to do a 4:1 mix(4qts Delo 15w40 : 1qt Synpower 10w30) for a beater MBZ 190E to get Cst/40*C = 109.3 & Cst/100*C = 14.0. Will be getting a near Delvac 1/T&S consistency, a pseudo 5w40 syn blend.

This would be my first foray into mixing oils...I happen to have an unintended abundance of Synpower 10w30 from a Wallys clearance.

 

[T-Keith]

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Originally posted by daves66nova:

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I'm worried about the cat, so I like it in lesser amounts using a low Phosphorus SM oil as the main oil.

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what oils affect cats?

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It's said that Phosphorus can harm cats, that's why they have lowered it in SM oils. Some say it doesn't, some say it does.

-T