I can understand the meaning behind such oil names as GTX, or Platinum, or SynPower, or Clean 5000. But names such as Rotella T, Delvac, and Delo leave me scratching my noggin. Is there a story behind these oddball names? Are there some other unique oil names that you can think of?
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DELVAC - 'Diesel Engine, Lubricant, Vacumn'...or SOMETHING like that.
DELO - 'Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil'
'ROTELLA' - don't know, but it is a similar idea to the above.
I find it funny that you say you understand the meaning behind 'GTX'...never really understood that one!
DELO - 'Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil'
'ROTELLA' - don't know, but it is a similar idea to the above.
I find it funny that you say you understand the meaning behind 'GTX'...never really understood that one!
One of Lubro Moly's oils is called "Longtime High Tech 5w30".
1) CAM2!
2) CD2
2) Lubrizol
3) Lubro-Moly
2) CD2
2) Lubrizol
3) Lubro-Moly
This isn't oil but Seafoam sounds odd ball-ish. There's nothing foamy about Seafoam.
And what does STP stand for?
And what does STP stand for?
And the Lubro-Moly oil I had analyzed several years ago- good euro high-tech full synthetic 5w40- had *NO* moly!
Originally Posted By: eljefino
"Wolf's Head" sounds a lot like a fortified wine. EG Mad Dog 20/20.
I'd have to have a whole lot of wine before I'd equate wine with a decapitated canine. . .
"Wolf's Head" sounds a lot like a fortified wine. EG Mad Dog 20/20.
I'd have to have a whole lot of wine before I'd equate wine with a decapitated canine. . .
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And what does STP stand for?
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Scientifically Treated Petroleum
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It's not Standard Temperature and Pressure?
Nah, I vote Stone Temple Pilots!
And what does STP stand for?
Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy
Scientifically Treated Petroleum
Originally Posted By: BobFout
It's not Standard Temperature and Pressure?
Nah, I vote Stone Temple Pilots!
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Royal Purple
http://royalpurple.com/rp-company-history.html
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Mr. Williams offered to make it red, green or blue, but the customer had seen those before. The customer said he had never seen purple oil, so Mr. Williams elected to make the lubricant purple. That lubricant, called Synfilm, along with its exclusive, proprietary Synerlec additive technology, became the cornerstone of Royal Purple’s entire line of high performance industrial, automotive and racing oils.
Mr. Williams decided to name the company Royal Purple since historically, royalty used the color purple for only the finest of fabrics because it was so expensive to produce. Mr. Williams’ hope was that the color’s association with quality would symbolize the quality in all of Royal Purple’s lubricants.
Royal Purple
http://royalpurple.com/rp-company-history.html
Originally Posted By: royalpurple web site
Mr. Williams offered to make it red, green or blue, but the customer had seen those before. The customer said he had never seen purple oil, so Mr. Williams elected to make the lubricant purple. That lubricant, called Synfilm, along with its exclusive, proprietary Synerlec additive technology, became the cornerstone of Royal Purple’s entire line of high performance industrial, automotive and racing oils.
Mr. Williams decided to name the company Royal Purple since historically, royalty used the color purple for only the finest of fabrics because it was so expensive to produce. Mr. Williams’ hope was that the color’s association with quality would symbolize the quality in all of Royal Purple’s lubricants.
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Whatever happened to the such and such "Turbo" oils? I guess that was the hottest 1980`s advertising phrase,"Turbo Approved" :^P
Originally Posted By: addyguy
DELVAC - 'Diesel Engine, Lubricant, Vacumn'...or SOMETHING like that.
That fits. In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was declared a monopoly and broken up by the government, much to the disappointment of Tempest's grandfather.
One of the spin offs was SOCONY, Standard Oil Company of New York.
Later, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil and became SOCONY-Vacuum which eventully became Mobil Oil. I believe the DELVAC names goes back to the SOCONY-Vacuum days, so Diesel Engine Lubricant VACuum fits.
DELVAC - 'Diesel Engine, Lubricant, Vacumn'...or SOMETHING like that.
That fits. In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was declared a monopoly and broken up by the government, much to the disappointment of Tempest's grandfather.
One of the spin offs was SOCONY, Standard Oil Company of New York.
Later, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil and became SOCONY-Vacuum which eventully became Mobil Oil. I believe the DELVAC names goes back to the SOCONY-Vacuum days, so Diesel Engine Lubricant VACuum fits.
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Originally Posted By: addyguy
DELVAC - 'Diesel Engine, Lubricant, Vacumn'...or SOMETHING like that.
That fits. In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was declared a monopoly and broken up by the government, much to the disappointment of Tempest's grandfather.
One of the spin offs was SOCONY, Standard Oil Company of New York.
Later, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil and became SOCONY-Vacuum which eventully became Mobil Oil. I believe the DELVAC names goes back to the SOCONY-Vacuum days, so Diesel Engine Lubricant VACuum fits.
Interesting. Do you happen to know the origins of "Rotella T" ?
Originally Posted By: addyguy
DELVAC - 'Diesel Engine, Lubricant, Vacumn'...or SOMETHING like that.
That fits. In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was declared a monopoly and broken up by the government, much to the disappointment of Tempest's grandfather.
One of the spin offs was SOCONY, Standard Oil Company of New York.
Later, SOCONY merged with Vacuum Oil and became SOCONY-Vacuum which eventully became Mobil Oil. I believe the DELVAC names goes back to the SOCONY-Vacuum days, so Diesel Engine Lubricant VACuum fits.
Interesting. Do you happen to know the origins of "Rotella T" ?
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