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From: crash@merl.com
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 09:40:22 -0500
Subject: Rat's Nest? What Rats Nest?
Re: "the rat's nest of wires behind the glove box".
I've had mine out, to access the ABS module.
No problem! Sure, it wasn't Bell Telephone Central Office
Standards Compliant, but I've seen far far worse, on cars
that should have been far better.
There was enough slack to pop any connector that needed it
without having to pull three other connectors beforehand
because they were daisy-chained without pigtail loops;
the connectors were suitably strong, latching where
appropriate, and the loom actually looked kinda nice.
No complaint here!
-Bill Yerazunis (Disco)
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 22:10:49 -0500
From: Allan Smith <smitha@mail.CandW.lc>
Subject: Re: the right oil
Well, almost.
The grade of dino engine oil available here comes under the D90 workshop manual
category as, quote, *for emergency use only*. Knowing the recommended spec I
dropped by the Shell depot near here a few months ago to meet their oil man.
Apparently the better quality oil isn't known here so they don't bring it in. If
people aren't buying it, why would we bother to import it?
OK, yes, let's not venture into that conundrum. I'll stick with 5000k oil
changes.
Then last week, for the first time, synthetic oil appeared in the Shell gas
stations. However, Shell must know something about global cooling that we
haven't heard yet. It is available in 5W-40 only. Checking the manual, this is
good to minus 30 Celsius, which is PDC in Fahrenheit too. The lowest temperature
tolerance available in any of the manuals, with the maximum requirement for
additives (I checked the FAQ again in disbelief) for a destination that has an
ambient temperature range of about 27 - 32 degrees Celsius.
It may be possible for an company to ship this oil to somewhere less
appropriate, but for year-round unsuitability I think we would high on the list.
So, after that tale of woe, with a narrower viscosity range around 40W, would
the CCMC G5/PD2 spec be appropriate for the 300Tdi?
I have posted this, with apologies, to two lists. I have a UK-spec vehicle and
local suppliers of US-spec materials.
Allan
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