Would like to oil change my 80's 1hz motor. It's at 718 k km's.
I have up to now used Castrol Delo 400 multigrade but apparently that product doesn't exist anymore (here in Australia at least).
Allegedly something related to Caltex losing it's brand license from Chevron and having to re-brand back to the old Ampol name.
People are telling me that the Delo line is now made by Mobil instead and called 'Delvac'.
I think I might have enough Delo 400 left to do the oil change - it requires 10 L. Then I have no spare oil though.
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Ok I've done the oil/filter change. I had just under 9L of remaining Delo 400 multigrade and my 20 L drum is now empty. Unless I discover some oldstock Delo 400 anywhere I need to change the oil I use.
As I have no spare oil, what is compatible with Delo 400? I've used Penrite (Australian brand) HPR-15 in the past long before I discovered Delo 400 and that's still made though it's 15w-50 not 15w-40. Can oils from different suppliers be intermixed at all?
I have up to now used Castrol Delo 400 multigrade but apparently that product doesn't exist anymore (here in Australia at least).
Allegedly something related to Caltex losing it's brand license from Chevron and having to re-brand back to the old Ampol name.
People are telling me that the Delo line is now made by Mobil instead and called 'Delvac'.
I think I might have enough Delo 400 left to do the oil change - it requires 10 L. Then I have no spare oil though.

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Ok I've done the oil/filter change. I had just under 9L of remaining Delo 400 multigrade and my 20 L drum is now empty. Unless I discover some oldstock Delo 400 anywhere I need to change the oil I use.
As I have no spare oil, what is compatible with Delo 400? I've used Penrite (Australian brand) HPR-15 in the past long before I discovered Delo 400 and that's still made though it's 15w-50 not 15w-40. Can oils from different suppliers be intermixed at all?
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