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• Re: I'll change my oil tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:46:22 -0700
  ...Motor oil, whether synthetic or not, is produced from petroleum. For the synthetic, there are more steps between the raw stuff and the product...
• Syntheto-experimentia
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 08:33:20 -0000
  Hello; During the year 1984, the company I work (ed) for conducted this experiment to try to find out if synthetic oils could help...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:40:23 -0500
  At 08:12 PM 1/13/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote... >Note the SH rating of that oil for Gasoline engines. This rating I >think...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 16:46:55 EDT
  Steve: wouldn't the fact that there IS so little oil in a VW compared to a Porsche mean that that oil has to...
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 20:11:17 -0500
  Uh-oh! So what's the best brand of oil to use (assuming you don't want to move to synthetic)? Dave in KC...
• Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:56:40 -0500
  Have corrected the filenames to be sure there's no spaces in them. That sometimes causes problems. Please be sure to get the entire...
• Re: Max Engine Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:39:03 -0700
  ...For synthetics, this number is between 240 and 270 C. So first take home lesson ... synthetics have higher thermal stability than conventionals. The next...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 19:49:04 -0500
  Brent Christensen wrote: > He basically told me that Synthetic oils were a huge waste of > money for 99.995% of consumers. He mentioned that...
• Re: Diesel Oil?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:48:49 -0600
  I usually use a conventional oil for engin break in 2k miles then synthetic ! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Nov 2, 2012...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:11:10 -0500
  Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@NSCC.CA> writes: > Is there an advantage to running synthetic in a WBX 2.1 over > conventional oil? If so...
• Re: Ackworth, Tires, and Oil
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Nov 94 17:20:27 EST
  How far is Ames from Ackworth? You should run 20w50 at temps above 50 degrees (10 celsius) and then perhaps 10w30 or 15w50 synthetic...
• Re: Manual Trans refill
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:29:29 EST
  akimmons@PDQ.NET writes: << I'm planning on draining it, and refilling this weekend. >> I would strongly recommend using a GL4 rated synthetic gear...
• Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:51:47 -0400
  ...I don't know of anyone that uses Mobil ! that has been able to attribute oil pressure problems to this synthetic oil. It is...
• Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:34:25 -0800
  ...Especially if you are using synthetic oil with longer drain interval, this filter could benefit you. ( I still change the oil every 4000 miles...
• Modified Engine Mileage Update...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:52:01 EST
  ...was waiting for the tranny to come back, I switched to synthetic too soon) I am now getting: 20 mpg to 22 mpg city...
• Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:47:45 -0800
  ...I'm told that synthetic oil can reduce the severity of my cold shifting issue and my push out my impending tranny rebuild. Any...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jijm Henry
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:21:35 -0500
  ...fwiw jim henry 84 westy Rodney Kindlund wrote: > --- Mick Kalber <redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM> wrote: > >>stan/mike/et al... >> >>I have heard that synthetics...
• Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50 vs. Amsoil - cold no-start
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:36:56 -0500
  I wonder how Amsoil 20W50 would do in the sub-zero temperatures? Being a full synthetic, I would assume better than conventional oil. The...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 5 May 2009 16:32:53 -0400
  ...FGRQT-EA > http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/fgr.aspx?zo=1132530 > ATF > - Automatic Synthetic Transmission Fluid > http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atf.aspx > > Here...
• Re: 89 Syncro Westy WBX Coolant/Gear Oil Questions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:40:20 -0400
  ...The Redline MT-90 comes highly recommended as a GL-4 synthetic. I use Amsoil synthetic GL-4 because it is much cheaper (and...
• Re: Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:41:35 EDT
  ...You can last longer between oil changes with synthetics, and changing the oil filter without changing the oil is another thing you can do...
• Re: Manual trans -- note to self:
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:21:53 -0500
  ...Do you use the foul-smelling, black-stain-causing mineral stuff, or the translucent, slightly sweet smelling synthetic stuff?
• Re: Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:40:45 -0800
  Where are you located Dave? On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote: > I bought this online...
• Re: Interesting Synthetic Oil Study
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Thu, 5 May 2005 19:46:53 -0400
  I've been following this site for the last couple of years. It's the only test I've seen so far that is...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny oil for manual trans.?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:48:52 +0000
  RE: Don, In this case, I'd go with the MT-90 JC... -------------- Original message -------------- From: mikes@flatsurface.com (Mike S) > At 01:14...
• Marvel Mysterie Oil & Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:10:28 +0000
  ...I did the MMO/Week oil change, another one month later, then switched to synthetic Mobil 1. Nothing's better. So I spend an...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - boroko
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 21:23:34 -0500
  ...Oil > My VW mechanic told me that all flat 4 VW engines should not be running a > synthetic oil because synthetics don't carry...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:07:20 -0600
  ...Motor Oil (Synthetic) At 07:09 PM 1/13/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote... >"New and improved" just means that the formula changed and the...
• Re: Vanagon Shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:45:40 EDT
  ...Without trying to rehash old stuff I'd recommend trying a synthetic GL4 and see how that effects it. VW recognized that there was...
• Re: oils and gasoline Oil Viscosity at temparature.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 May 2013 11:10:19 -0400
  ...A 15w-50 synthetic oil is physically > thinner than a 15w-50 dino oil, but the chemistry of a synthetic (more long > chain molecules...
• Re: [T2] Another source for GL4 synthetic gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 May 2010 06:24:59 EDT
  ...I have heard a lot of good things about the Redline synthetic MT90 for Vanagon and I'm definitely willing to try this product...
• Re: what kind of oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 10:24:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...I am thinking synthetic, but don't think > I can afford it. Is that synthetic/natural blend any good for air > cooled engines? If...
• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:02:35 -0400
  ...I'm thinking of switching from 'real' to > 'synthetic' > oil in my 1980 air-cooled. It has about 12000-15000 kms on the > engine...
• Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:25:01 -0500
  ...My only comments would be that it is not a true synthetic made from synthetic stocks. It is process, (hydro cracked) from conventional oils...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 12:59:52 -0600
  ...for the engine when it was new in a factory installation? > >> Bostig recommends an oil change every 3 to 5K using synthetic oil. Since
• Re: Synthetics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Jan 95 14:01:16 CST
  I have been using Castrol Syntec in my 83 vanagon since the engine was rebuilt in the spring 91. My engine seems to run...
• Questions re:sysnthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 2 Jan 97 17:22:46 UT
  Happy New Year! I have been contemplating switching my '71 to a 20-50W synthetic engine oil. The engine (1835) has about 25,000...
• Motor Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 12:02:58 -0500
  ...I plan on using Mobil1 synthetic. [text/html]
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:49:20 -0800
  I bookmarked it! I have a stuck turn signal warning light that their Synthetic Blinker Fluid ought to/might be just the thing for...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 23:55:40 -0700
  ...CV Joints Thanks for the tip Ed! It makes sense to me that a semi synthetic grease with molybdenum would last at least as...
• Re: Error: Redline Gearoil properties
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:42:24 +1000
  ...Redline Gearoil properties Hi I have been reading on the list lately of the wonders of redline synthetic gearoil. I have visited the redline...
• Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission of 91 Westy, Opinion?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 19:12:40 -0400
  ...Just use 20w50...........some use synthetics, but they are thinner, and with you not knowing the history of the engine seals, it would be...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:55:00 -0500
  ...Be sure you have a Mann or Mahle filter installed, and I recommend going to 15W50 Mobil One Synthetic rather than 20W50 Dino oil...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 09:09:03 -0800
  Another choice is the Amsoil gear oil, they have a series 3000 synthetic which is rated GL1-5 and MT-1, which I've...
• Re: Flushing out the tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sun, 31 May 1998 07:33:04 -0400
  ...This is a GL4 rated 75W-90 > synthetic oil and is what I tell my customers to use. VW states that you > should run...
• Re: Redline fluid source?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:42:56 -0700
  ...They stock many synthetic brands, including Red Line products (in gallons and quarts). They have on-line ordering. Shipping costs are reasonable (also free...
• Re: valve clatter
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 13:22:12 -0600
  ...Since switching to synthetic oil I don't get it anymore, but used to periodically, especially in very cold weather....or after extended periods...
• Re: Mobil 1 synthetic 20W50?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 10:51:22 -0600
  No. but I am using Castro syn 5-50. Haven't added a drop in 5K...that's even weird for the 2.1...
• Syncro Gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Anders Lundin
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:49:16 +0200
  ...Refill whith dino or synthetic??? //Andy ps sorry i got swedish spell shecking.
• Re: Lubricant ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:05:21 -0800
  Prolong Spray Synthetic -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Sullivan Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008...
• Oil pressure and filter from dealer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Aug 1994 14:15:26 -0700 (PDT)
  A couple of weeks ago I decided to change my oil and try synthetic. So I goes to my local Walmart and picked up...
• Re: Break job questions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:08:16 -0600
  Valvoline Full Synthetic dot 3&4 is what I use but should/will consider a 5.1,,, 5.1 has higher boiling point than...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:33:29 -0800
  ...Synthetic Oil >>> >>> Thanks to all of those that replied to this post. >>> I'm going to start the synthetic oil in about a week...
• Re: Castrol Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:15:56 -0800
  ...the winter with Syntec > in your > crankcase, but also try Redline Synthetic in your transmission, too. > Twice as > nice. > > AB > > Bob Stevens wrote: > > > I...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 16:19:08 -0700
  ...in your chronomator may be wearing out. > Replace them and fill it with synthetic fluid. > > > -- > Peace out, sauerkraut. > Roger > '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:40:27 EST
  Check out the o-rings under the breather and where the dipstick tube fits into the block. The breather o-ring was hardened and...
• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 18:25:14 -0500
  ...Everything has been there before the change to Mobil 1. *So you gained 5-10psi simply by switching to synthetic?* That is relative to...
• Re: Faintly Van related/TDI
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 03:22:40 -0700
  ...don't know if any synthetics are rated > for diesels. check at the truck stops and see if they have any on the > shelf...
• Re: Tranny oil-level (AA Trans take on the subject)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:01:36 -0700
  ...I firmly believe that just > changing it once in a while is the key to longevity...as the trans wears, > a synthetic may help...
• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:14:10 -0700
  I mentioned heat conductivity to allay some concerns about it from a previous message in this thread which stated that synthetics don't conduct...