Snip- " many of the Detroit Diesel powered boats used 10-40W oil rather than....." Have any DD operators found a good source of the straight 40 weight oil? I have to order it special and it's a pain to find it. Just wondering if anyone knows a retail chain source that keeps it in stock? While we are talking about oil, how often do most of the operators change the oil? I'm changing mine at every 100 hours and it is still transparent. Overkill on my part? Don Coleman M/V Mi Boudreaux Bristol 42 Offshore Lying Lake Guntersville Alabama

captiva@att.net wrote: > Have any DD operators found a good source of the straight 40 weight oil? I > have to order it special and it's a pain to find it. Just wondering if anyone > knows a retail chain source that keeps it in stock? Believe it or not, in light of recent discussions, West Marine has Chevron Delo 100, a fine CF-2 oil... http://tinyurl.com/39bo5s At least in the catalog; it is seldom in stock. But just tell your local store you want it and they will get it in for you. Saves shipping... > > While we are talking about oil, how often do most of the operators change the > oil? I'm changing mine at every 100 hours and it is still transparent. > Overkill on my part? In the Detroit Tech Bulletin I sent a link for yesterday, the interval is 150 hours or 1 year. I often push that a little, but not much. Bob ________________ Robert Calhoun Smith Jr M/V MARY KATHRYN Hatteras 58 LRC The Jib Room, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas

captiva@att.net writes: >Have any DD operators found a good source of the straight 40 weight oil? I >have to order it special and it's a pain to find it. Just wondering if >anyone knows a retail chain source that keeps it in stock? > >While we are talking about oil, how often do most of the operators change >the oil? I'm changing mine at every 100 hours and it is still transparent. >Overkill on my part? Just go to any commercial Shell Lubricants store and buy Rotella. Comes in quarts, gallons, 5 gallon pails, and 45 gallon drums. Scott Welch Product Manager, FirstClass Group "If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will go blind." - Gandhi