Pajero Owners Club of South Africa

Hi Guys,

Obviously there have been numerous discussions and references to Caltex Delo 400.

I have read so many topics on this that I'm now rather confused.

My Paj as you all know is old, and not in showroom condition (doesn't even have a service history)
so Mitsu approval or not, I need to know finally,
1) Is it ok to use Delo 400 in my Petrol Engine.
2) Is it ok to overfill by 500ml.

Anton, cant remember if you have a petrol, if it is a petrol then I'll take that as my answer.

Thanks for your patience

Hi Ned,

It should be fine as the one i am using and most others are Multi grade for Diesel and Petrol engines.
as for the overfill..... i did it and i havent had my low level oil light come on again
But thats my opinion

as for Anton

tonton wrote:

JohanV wrote:Which one do you use?
Delo 400 Multi grade or
Delo 400 Super Premium Diesel Oil ( I use this one)

Johan,

I use the same as you (Delo 400 Super Premium Diesel Oil - 15W40).

I actually thought that the 15W40 is a reference to multigrade (MULTIGRADE = An oil that has a wide viscosity or thickness range.) - therefore my understanding is that the one you (and I) use is one of the Multigrade derivatives offered by Caltex.

Maybe the lubrication fundi's here can help us out.

Anton

I have used it in

1995 jetta 1.8 petrol
1993 3.0 v6 pajero petrol
2001 3.2 Di-D pajero diesel

all of them were running beautiful and I overfilled all of them by 500ml.

Spoken to my mechanic about Delo400 and it's what I will be using for my next service.

Nico.

Mcnoogle wrote:...Anton, cant remember if you have a petrol, if it is a petrol then I'll take that as my answer. ...

Ned,

Mine is a 3.5 petrol, same as yours. I am using Delo400, and I over-filled by ±8mm on the dipstick.

The lifter noise returned (only when cold, and only for ± 5 - 10 sec) after 2000 km, but prior ir was noisy trough-out the day. The noise only subsided after I over-filled. Now and again one lifter is "hardkoppig" and continue to make noise, and that is sorted by the "revving protocol". That happens ± once in 2 weeks.

If this doesn't work, you will have to live with the noise till the next big job (cambelt), and then make a bigger job of it, and replace them.

I cannot guarentee that it is safe to overfill, but I have done it - knowing it is at own risk. I checked for bubbles on the dipstick, but never found any.

I say "goo for it" (at your own risk, of course!