Wandering around B+Q today and noticed the following:-
OE/HDO-30 Lubricating oil, Internal Combustion Engine. Combat/Tactical Service MIL-PRF-2104E
Presumably thats a straight 30 weight oil. This was in the (rather shrunk) section that displays welding sundries and such, and I’d guess generators might spec a straight 30 oil.
I quite favor straight oils here, especially in a motorcycle, but have only used 40W (which might be a little high) because thats all I’ve found readily available. It wasn’t expensive at 400NT a gallon, though it was only one of those little toy American gallons, so not as cheap as I at first thought.
Its not unusual in the UK for an oil to give its milspec on the label, but thats ALL this stuff had. Otherwise plain white plastic jerrycan, no brands/logos/pretty colours. Not B+Q’s normal style at all.
Apparently made (or at least sold/packaged) by Chemical Specialist and Developments, Inc, Conroe TX 77305. I wondered if it might be fake, though you’d think B+Q would buy in enough bulk that they’d check supplier bonafides. There were a few typos on the label, but not beyond the usual run of industrial illiteracy. Health and safety stuff was a bit over the top/innapropriate, but that’s not implausible for a US company.
Company website says they are mostly a defence contractor, (which fits) and not much else apart from “mission statements” and similar bullshit.
Think I might get some for the “not summer”.
On the same shelf there were tins of Nyco Grease GN10. Looked it up. Its a general purpose AVIATION grease, made by a French company, and specified for extreme low temperature use (presumably at altitude).
Any ideas as to what its doing on the shelf in B+Q in Taiwan?
Not important, but these little mysteries intrigue me. Stuff like this is why women find me such a fascinating conversationalist.