My G/F's mother has a 99' coupe and right on the cap it has "mobil 1"
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From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 4:08 PM
Subject: RE: DML: RE: Interesting Post from MML
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>Not the '99 'Vette that one of our sale people has. "Castrol Syntec" label
>under the hood. (Not an aftermarket or "Jiffy Lube" sticker either.) May
>have been an SLP edition.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bob H
>Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 1:58 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: Interesting Post from MML
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>
>Corvette uses Mobil One only, even has the decal on the oil filler cap.
>
>At 10:30 AM 9/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
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>>Great report Richard!
>>
>>One key point to add to the Castrol Syntec comments:
>>
>>GM (with it's SLP program) also uses Castrol Syntec on their vehicles
right
>>from the factory. (SS/SLP Camaro and Corvette mainly but it is also an
>>option from the dealer.)
>>
>>- Bernd
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Subject: DML: Interesting Post from MML
>>
>>Castroil Syntec lasted nearly 11,000 miles and the funny thing was the
>>report said it'd finally reached the end of its life because of engine
>>particle emulsion, Not because the oil had lost its viscosity
>>or lubricating life, they said it still showed to have a long useful life
>>left and suggested trying one
>>of the new ultra-fine oil filters and repeating the test.
>>
>>
>>
> ~~~~~Bob
>
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