Oil Fill with 1 gallon containers

[HarryD]

I have a dumb question.

I have decided to switch my motor oil to Delo 400 and it comes in 1 gallon containers. How do you pour it into the engine?
Do you do it directly from the container? Do you use a funnel? or ??

Inquiring minds want to know.

TIA

[the]

If it is in a container that has a spout or shape that allows you to pour it directly into the oil tank without spilling it, do that.

If not, use a funnel.

Next!

[SP2]

I used a deep black funnel that I bought at an auto store. But there is an even better one I bought from walmart that has a lid on both ends to keep the inside clean for next time, plus there are markings to help you measure out one quart. There is even an on off "switch". 2 1/2 gallons was about 9.5 quarts. You can google "metric conversion" for a website on the calculation.

[Steve@Rennsport]

Originally posted by HarryD
I have a dumb question.

I have decided to switch my motor oil to Delo 400 and it comes in 1 gallon containers. How do you pour it into the engine?
Do you do it directly from the container? Do you use a funnel? or ??

Inquiring minds want to know.

TIA

Sounds like "Brother" Harry visited Costco recently,...

Like the other good folks have suggested; a nice long funnel, suitably modified, works really well here.

[HarryD]

Thanks Steve.

I figured I needed to change my oil brand after reading some of the threads on the changes of anti-wear additives.

[Peter Bull]

I use an oil dispenser similar to this one from our host



/Peter

[tab tanner]

If you are putting oil in a 964, and use it from a gallon jug Pour slowly!!!!!!!! It's easy it over flow because the oil tank is in front of the wheel. And the oil has to make it's way though a hose to get there. In a pre 89 just use a long funnel

[azasadny]

I buy my Castrol 20w50 in 1 gal containers and I have a long funnel that I use. No problems to fill without making a mess...

[fireant911]

Since adding oil is such as long process (when using the 1 gallon or especially the 5 quart containers), I always fill up my kitchen sink with hot water prior to beginning the process. I place the containers in this hot water to lessen the viscosity so that it flows in faster (as the funnel I use has a very narrow neck). I periodically drain a portion out of the sink and repenish it from boiling water from the kettle. By the time my car is ready to accept the new oil it flows in at a faster rate. This procedure works well for me.

[ttweed]

Originally posted by HarryD
I have decided to switch my motor oil to Delo 400...

On my last trip to the local Walmart for my usual 4 gallon jugs of Delo 400 to change the oil in my 7.3 PSD, I was shocked to find a new product replacing it--Delo 400 LE (for Low Emissions) on the shelf. Does this mean that Chevron is also reformulating their HD oil to lower zinc and phosphorus content? I bought Shell Rotella instead.

TT
ps- I use a funnel on the Porsche, Harry...

[walt]

I've read Shell Rotella will also be reducing ZDDP content in 2007. Still, Rotella and Delo should have ZDDP levels above the other api approved oils for gasoline powered engines.

[HarryD]

Originally posted by ttweed
On my last trip to the local Walmart for my usual 4 gallon jugs of Delo 400 to change the oil in my 7.3 PSD, I was shocked to find a new product replacing it--Delo 400 LE (for Low Emissions) on the shelf. Does this mean that Chevron is also reformulating their HD oil to lower zinc and phosphorus content? I bought Shell Rotella instead.

TT
ps- I use a funnel on the Porsche, Harry...

Tom,

Seems a funnel is the consensus.

Thanks for info. I took a look at the Delo Web page (https://www.cbest.chevron.com/msdsServer/controller?module=com.chevron.lubes.msds.bus.BusPD SList) for the LE product and found this data sheet: https://www.cbest.chevron.com/generated/MSDS/PDS29828886.PDF. IT shows:

Phosphorus, wt % 0.12
Sulfur, wt % 0.32
Zinc, wt % 0.13

The "old" Delo (https://www.cbest.chevron.com/generated/MSDS/PDS7668628.PDF) shows:

Sulfated Ash, wt % 1.41
Phosphorus, wt % 0.136
Zinc, wt % 0.148