Most diesels take 5w or 10 w 30 weight oil
15w40 is very common.
Only if you have time to fix the resulting non running mess. Diesel fuel, no. Diesel engine oil, yes if it is the proper weight.
15/40
More than likely no damage was done. Drain out all the oil and fill it with the correct weight diesel oil.
Amsoil 15-40 The exact weight the manufacture of your diesel engine recommends. Any major brand of diesel oil will be fine.
Most diesels take 5w or 10 w 30 weight oil
No you can not use gas engine oil in diesel engine oil because processing of diesel engine is different from gas engine oil. If you use this then it damage your vehicles.
NO, do not use diesel oil and a gasoline engine.
Oil is just as important to a diesel engine as it is to a petrol engine
Gas 10w30 Diesel 15w40
ist real oil, from the thickness and weight, it sounds like its for a diesel engine
"Diesel oil" or "Heavy oil" is another term for diesel fuel. Not to be confused with "engine oil for a diesel engine" which means lubricating oil specially formulated for use in diesel rather than petrol engines.
The type of oil used for a 1977 VW bus is going to depend on whether this engine takes gasoline or diesel. The gasoline engine can use a 10-30, 10-40, or 5-30 weight oil depending on temperature. The warmer the temperature the higher the weight. The diesel engine has the oil already in the fuel.