Delo synthetic sources?

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Short of visiting a jobber, where can a civilian buy Chevron Delo synthetic 5W-40?

My Yamaha FJR1300 loves the 15W-40 Delo, but it's a little hard cranking now that cold weather has set in. I'm the crazy guy you see on a motorcycle when it's 40 degrees in January, so I can definitely use that 5W-40 soon.

thanks

Mark
 
Most places in the US you'll have to go to a Chevron dealer to get the stuff. I'm not sure in IL, maybe some of the HD truck parts stores might carry it. On the west coast it's nearly impossible to find without ordering it, although I have found it at a few places North of the border.
 
Might have to settle for rotella, seems to more available? John Deer dealers have a real stout 0w40 that's an hdeo synthetic. Usually can find it, but it's not cheap. Yamalubes new 0w40 is pretty good stuff too. It's intended for 150hp snowmobiles but would make good winter bike oil. Of course there's always amsoil? might even find it cheaper than some of the others mentioned?
 
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I tried the Rotella synthetic a couple times. Good stuff. I like the Delo 15w-40 a little better than the equivalent Rotella, so I thought maybe the Delo synthetic would be even better. If I can't find the Delo synthetic, I'll probably give Mobil 1 5w-40 a try...just to try something new.
 
IF you find a retailer try the Chevron Delo 0-30 full syn. It might be 5-30. But we ran it in our race bikes and it resulted in very little wear, the best of all the syn oils we tried. The bikes loved it.

Jeff
 
15W-40 oils are CCS (Cold Cranking) rated at -20C (-4F). So, despite the heavier cranking in colder weather, these 15W-40 oils should be fine down to even 0F (-18C) -- or the low single digits degrees F. Probably much colder than what you will be riding your bike in.
 
Agreed...only reason I'm using synthetic this year is I can't plug in AT ALL where I am for the whole winter.
 
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from the pdf dated 1 sept 2008:

"Chevron Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-40 meets:
• API Service Categories CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4,
CH-4, CG-4, SM"
 
He's noting that it doesn't show up when cross referencing to the api web site list.

Of course I didn't think I could see it listed at all for any classification on the api site. So it doesn't meet any specs at all? Or, just an oversight/bungle in the listings?
 
Originally Posted By: D-Roc
from the pdf dated 1 sept 2008:

"Chevron Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-40 meets:
• API Service Categories CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4,
CH-4, CG-4, SM"



He means from the API site, which to me, shows it DOES:

Brand Name SAE Viscosity Grade Service Category Current Expiration Date
HAVOLINE 10W-30 SL August 2, 2009
HAVOLINE PREMIUM 20W-50 SL August 2, 2009
URSA PREMIUM TDX 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL August 2, 2009
URSA SUPER TD 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4/SL August 2, 2009

Brand Name SAE Viscosity Grade Service Category Current Expiration Date
HAVOLINE DIESEL 15W-40 CF/SL August 8, 2009
HAVOLINE ENERGY 5W-30 SL* August 8, 2009
HAVOLINE EXTRA 10W-40 SL/CF August 8, 2009
HAVOLINE PREMIUM 15W-40 SL/CF August 8, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC 5W-40 SL/CF August 8, 2009
HAVOLINE ULTRA 5W-40 SL/CF August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER LA 10W CF August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER LA 15W-40 CG-4/SJ August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER LA 20W-20 CF August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER LA 30 CF/SJ August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER LA 40 CF/SJ August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER TD 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4/SL August 8, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER TDX 10W-40 CF August 8, 2009

Brand Name SAE Viscosity Grade Service Category Current Expiration Date
CALTEX DELO 400 MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL** June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO CXJ 40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO CXJ MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD 30 CF/SJ June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD 40 CF/SJ June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD (ISOSYN) 30 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD (ISOSYN) 40 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD (ISOSYN) MULTIGRADE 10W-30 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD (ISOSYN) MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD (ISOSYN) MULTIGRADE 20W-50 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD ISOSYN 40 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD ISOSYN MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO GOLD MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER 10W CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER 30 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER 40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER 50 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 10W-30 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 20W-40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 20W-50 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SPORTS FULLY SYNTHETIC 5W-40 CF,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX DELO SPORTS SYNTHETIC BLEND 15W-40 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE ENERGY 5W-30 SL* June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 10W-30 SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 10W-30 SL/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 10W-30 SL/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 15W-40 SL/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 20W-50 SL June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 20W-50 SL/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 20W-50 SL/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FORMULA 5W-30 SL* June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FULLY SYNTHETIC 10W-50 SM/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FULLY SYNTHETIC 5W-30 SM/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE FULLY SYNTHETIC 5W-40 SM/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 10W-40 SM/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 15W-50 SM/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER DS 10W CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER DS 30 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER DS 40 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER DS 50 CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER PLUS 30 SJ/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER PLUS 40 SJ/CF June 15, 2009
CALTEX LANKA SUPER PLUS 50 SJ/CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 100 20 CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 100 30 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 100 40 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 100 50 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 10W CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 10W-30 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 20 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 30 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 40 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 50 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 LE 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4,CJ-4/SM** June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL** June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO 400 SYNTHETIC 0W-30 CF,CG-4/SJ June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO GOLD [ISOSYN] MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF,CH-4/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO SILVER 40 CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 15W-40 CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON DELO SILVER MULTIGRADE 20W-40 CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON HAVOLINE ENERGY 5W-30 SL* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON HDMO 10W CF June 15, 2009
CHEVRON HDMO 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4/SJ June 15, 2009
CHEVRON HDMO 30 CF,CF-2/SJ June 15, 2009
CHEVRON HDMO 40 CF,CF-2/SJ June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM HEAVY DUTY 10W-30 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM HEAVY DUTY 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL** June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM HEAVY DUTY 30 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM HEAVY DUTY 40 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM HEAVY DUTY 50 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM LE 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4,CJ-4 June 15, 2009
CHEVRON RPM LE 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4,CJ-4/SM** June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 30 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 40 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 5W-20 SM* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 10W-30 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 SM June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC 10W-30 CF/SL* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC 10W-30 SM/CF* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC 5W-30 CF/SL* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC 5W-30 SM/CF* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC 5W-40 CF/SL June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC BLEND 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
CHEVRON SUPREME SYNTHETIC BLEND 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 30 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 40 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 5W-20 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE HIGH MILEAGE 10W-30 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE HIGH MILEAGE 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE HIGH MILEAGE 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 SM June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC 10W-30 SM/CF* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC 5W-20 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC 5W-30 SM/CF* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC 5W-40 SM/CF June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 10W-30 SM June 15, 2009
SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
SUPREME HIGH MILEAGE 5W-30 SM June 15, 2009
SUPREME SYNTHETIC 5W-20 SM* June 15, 2009
SUPREME SYNTHETIC 5W-40 SM/CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 10W-40 SM June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 20W-50 SM June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 30 SM June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 40 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 40 SM June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 5W-20 SM* June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE HIGH MILEAGE PROTECTION 5W-30 SM June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE PREMIUM 10W-30 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE PREMIUM 15W-40 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE PREMIUM 20W-50 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE PREMIUM 40 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 10W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
TEXACO HAVOLINE SYNTHETIC BLEND 5W-30 SM* June 15, 2009
TEXACO SYNTHETIC HAVOLINE 10W-30 SL* June 15, 2009
TEXACO SYNTHETIC HAVOLINE 5W-30 SL* June 15, 2009
TEXACO SYNTHETIC HAVOLINE 5W-40 SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA EXTRA DUTY 10W CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA EXTRA DUTY 30 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA EXTRA DUTY 40 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA EXTRA DUTY 50 CF,CF-2 June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 10W CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 20 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 30 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 40 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 50 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA LA-3 60 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX 10W-30 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL** June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX 30 CF/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX 40 CF/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX EC 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4,CJ-4/SM** June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA PREMIUM TDX SYNTHETIC 5W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 10W-30 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4/SL** June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 20 CF June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 30 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 40 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS 50 CF,CF-2/SL June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER PLUS EC 15W-40 CF,CG-4,CH-4,CI-4,CJ-4/SM** June 15, 2009
TEXACO URSA SUPER TD 10W-30 CG-4,CH-4/SJ June 15, 2009
 
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Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: D-Roc
from the pdf dated 1 sept 2008:

"Chevron Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-40 meets:
• API Service Categories CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4,
CH-4, CG-4, SM"



He means from the API site, which to me, shows it DOES:



I see a listing for Delo 400 LE 15w-40 but no listing for Delo 400 Synthetic 5w-40.
 
For those that don't know me I am a huge fan of Delo lubricants, so my questions are somewhat rhetorical.
 
Originally Posted By: jmac
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: D-Roc
from the pdf dated 1 sept 2008:

"Chevron Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-40 meets:
• API Service Categories CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4,
CH-4, CG-4, SM"



He means from the API site, which to me, shows it DOES:



I see a listing for Delo 400 LE 15w-40 but no listing for Delo 400 Synthetic 5w-40.




I'm only seeing the 15w40 as well.........
 
The Delo 5W40 CJ4 only showed up a few short weeks ago...might be a little while before you see it on the API website. Who knows? maybe their slow.
 
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