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• Re: Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:03:07 -0400
  Stan The hearsay is that there is a difference in heat conduction between Synthetic and Conventional oils. With an air cooled engine, the greater...
• Re: Re synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Thu, 2 May 2002 18:57:24 -0700
  ...Re synthetic oil > Synthetic. Always, everywhere. The Syncro has Castol Syntec, Redline MT-90, the > Beetle has Syntec, and the Passat just turned 2...
• Re: Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:17:45 -0400
  ...to use synthetics, but will (reluctantly if the customer insists) use something else. Some shops have deals with certain brands of oils so as...
• Re: Castrol Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 14:19:52 EST
  ...It used (burned and or leaked) the synthetic at almost double the rate of dino oil. A low oil usage turned into wholesale oil...
• Re: WATERBOXER OIL DEBATE (Ash, Distilled & Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:54:11 -0600
  ...Used Valvoline Racing Oil until 1992 then switched to pure synthetic. With valvoline I changed every 3000 miles, with synthetic I changed filters every...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mary Barbara
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:20:28 +0000
  I believe that the bottom line on synthetic oil is that it should never be in you engine long enough to justify the cost...
• Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:59:09 -0800
  Perhaps this is in the archives but does anyone know from what are the synthetic oils made? Having just changed to Mobil one engine...
• Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:01:29 +1200
  There's nothing magic about any oil, Mobil 1 included. Synthetic olis may be less prone to polymers being sheared, but metal particles & other...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:19:48 -0400
  Jay, I ran 5w-50 Castrol Synthetic in my 84 Westy for about 5 years, with no oil related problems. In fact, when the...
• Re: Oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 15 May 2024 09:06:46 -0700
  ...Conventional oil formulations have not radically changed and even with a synthetic oil you would not want all that dirty oil circulating through your...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:48:47 -0400
  On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:20 +0200, "Brenton Tait" <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA> wrote: > Jst a question.....does a synthetic oil damage any...
• Re: Synthetic gear oil recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 03:20:37 EST
  In a message dated 98-11-20 19:30:52 EST, kkorn@jump.net writes: << Any recommendations for synthetic brands? >> Well, I happen to...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:01:25 -0700
  ...Synthetic oils in the vanagon Oil, sports cars, roadhaus Sometimes reading this list is like listening to the sprinklers arguing with the dunkers.... matters...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Wed, 21 May 2003 09:01:03 -0700
  ...Consumer Reports tested all types of engine oils, including synthetics, and with changes at about every 6000 miles could find no significant difference in...
• Re: synthetic gearlube questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:30:43 -0800
  You need GL-4 or MIL-2105 spec gear oil - if it doesn't say GL4 it isn't! RedLine makes GL4 synthetic - never...
• Re: Synthetic Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Wed, 17 May 2000 12:27:53 -0400
  VW is using 0w30 synthetic oil in all its 2000 model vehicles that have the oil monitoring system in europe. In a synthetic this...
• Re: H4 & synthetic trans opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 10:59:43 -0400
  ...much does it >take? >TIA >Jim Jim, I used amsoil synthetic gear oil same weight as the regular stuff just synthethetic. Didn't have...
• Re: Tune up on the '56
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 08:57:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...Anyone care to comment on this? Maybe the synthetic doesn't absorb as well as the dino-oil? Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:45:23 -0800
  ...Synthetic just for phun since I have their gear oil in my tranny also. YMMV, Mr. BZ-it's only money > > for a synthetic...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:57:37 -0600
  ...Motor Oil (Synthetic) > > What motor oils you you all use out there? A friend of mine keeps > pushing synthetic oil. He's a Ford...
• Re: Re synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Bell
  Thu, 2 May 2002 20:41:28 -0500
  ...AB Harold Jaynes wrote: > I'm curious to know if a lot of people on the list use synthetic oil, and if > so, is...
• Re: Tune up on the '56
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 09:11:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...Contrary to what Michael saw, I noticed only a slight increase (if any) in oil temp when I went from dino oil to synthetic...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:45:24 -0800
  ...I change the oil > > every 3000 miles, just as I always have for all my vehicles. I can't > > imagine how synthetic could improve...
• Re: Oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 15 May 2024 22:10:56 +0000
  ...Conventional oil formulations have not radically changed and even with a  synthetic oil you would not want all that dirty oil circulating through your...
• Re: Additives oops
  Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 22:11:31 -0500
  ...For the two engines I would strongly >recommend a 20W50 st Dino oil or a 15W50 synthetic type. I ran the 20W50 >Dino oil...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:35:44 -0800
  ...Synthetic Oil >>> >>> >>>> That said, having converted >>>>> my dino burning low-mileage (38K) WBX to synthetic when I got in > almost >>> two >>>>> years ago, I...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:28:44 -0700
  ...COM> wrote: >> What motor oils you you all use out there? A friend of mine keeps >> pushing synthetic oil. He's a Ford man...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:51:33 -0700
  ...Synthetic oils in the vanagon > Doug in Calif wrote: > > >Well, > >Its obvious which side of the argument I am in here. > >I say spend...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:41:38 -0400
  I've also been told not to use synthetic oil in an aircooled Vanagon, for cooling, as AC VW's are air/oil cooled...
• Synthetic oil and engine performance
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:27:35 -0800
  ...Today while freeway driving with the synthetic oil in the engine I noticed that when I set my cruise control at 4000 rpm my...
• 87 GL Sythetic oil vs. regular
  Historical mailing list - Susan Powell
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:29:44 -0500
  ...Previous owner used Mobil 1 Synthetic 10W30 which I keep in it also. I drive it daily but concerned that oil may be too...
• Re: Synthetic Oil selection?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 08:57:24 -0600
  ...Synthetic Oil selection? > > > > > > Questions: Is it ok to switch to synthetic oils in my 83 vanagon with 193,800 miles? The multi-grade is...
• Syntheic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:32:34 -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: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:07:13 -0700
  ...There are oils specifically made to deal with this soot. I do not know of a synthetic or any oil that Kendall makes that...
• Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:48:19 -0400
  ...the "facts" stated by others, that adding > synthetic oil by itself will keep your engine oil cleaner and thereby > allow you to drop your...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:21:28 -0400
  ...Synthetic oils in the vanagon > I believe that the bottom line on synthetic oil is that it should never be > in you engine long...
• Re: Leaking synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Mar 1997 11:35:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...I've used synthetic oil in 5 of my own personal vehicles and have never had an oil leak. Really, never. 1. 1984 Rabbit...
• Fw: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website (proper link)
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:06:09 -0700
  ...Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,,1004010401%257c220,00.html There...
• Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:35:15 -0700
  ...Synthetic oil not worth it (long) > > >>Hello all >> >...snip... >>One distinction: According to the laboratory tests, Mobil 1 and Pennzoil >>Performax synthetics flow better...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Tue, 20 May 2003 08:52:45 -0400
  ...I never used synthetic oil and it has leaked from just about every possible orifice since I bought it. I always seem to be...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 18:28:26 -0500
  ...Andrew Dunn <AndrewD158@AOL.COM> > Just wondering about oil weight, brands and opinions > on the subject. Waterboxer motor. Are synthetics worth > it? Basing my...
• what kind of oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Dale Will
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 10:46:32 -0600 (CST)
  ...I was wondering if I could get any input on what the best kind of oil to get is. I am thinking synthetic, but...
• Re: switching a `high-mileage' 1.9l to synthetic?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:10:31 -0500
  My '85 Westy had something over 170,000 at the time I first tried synthetic oil. Not long after that the crankshaft seal (flywheel...
• Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
  Historical mailing list - The Henrys
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:08:14 +0000
  ...Twenty oils were tested, nine were conventional 10W-30 oils, and eight were 5W-30. Also tested were two synthetic oils, Mobil 1 and...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:13:56 -0800
  ...Synthetic Oil > > >> That said, having converted >>> my dino burning low-mileage (38K) WBX to synthetic when I got in almost > two >>> years ago, I...
• Re: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:16:30 -0400
  ...Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc So far everything you're mechanic said is pure crap. Synthetics were developed to handle applications of very...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:26:46 -0400
  ...It is actually cheaper to use the synthetic because you do not change it nearly as often. Why do you think synthetic oils are...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 23:09:06 -0500
  ...I tried several "fixes" but what worked was switching to MOBIL 1 fully synthetic oil of the appropriate weight as stated in the manual...
• Re: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:22:02 -0500
  ...Seemed > to make > sense in some way - oil does contain lots of additives which > essentially > provide the viscosity extent. > > He also mentioned synthetic oil...
• Re: Aircooled Oil Choice
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 08:50:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...He changed to synthetic, never changed the oil all season, and at tear down time, there was no wear at all. It's gotta...
• Re: syncro trans gear engagement
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 20:18:41 -0400
  ...I had no trouble locating AMSOIL synthetic GL4 gear oil. I bought it by the gallon and it was very reasonably priced. Larry '86...
• Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission of 91 Westy,Opinion?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 11:53:02 -0400
  ...If a synthetic is thinner, I don't understand how it would increase the oil pressure. The way I understand it is that synthetics...
• Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:54:38 -0600
  ...Synthetic oil not worth it (long) >Hello all > ...snip... >One distinction: According to the laboratory tests, Mobil 1 and Pennzoil >Performax synthetics flow better...
• Re: FW: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission of 91 Westy,Opinion?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:17:06 -0500
  ...That is good because in older engines I am told the new synthetic oils can wash away deposits of crud that the old dino...
• Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:48:29 -0600
  ...oil changes in the purchase of the car. > > I agree, no reason to switch to synthetic for a Vanagon, but lots of > committed synthetic...
• Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:26:08 -0700
  That seems to be a pretty common practice with synthetic oil- the oil might last twice as long as the 'regular/dino' oil but...
• changing to synthetic oil - was STUPID QUESTION?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:38:59 -0400
  The reason one gets better fuel economy with a synthetic is that the internal friction of the oil is lower. It flows easier. As...
• Re: Amsoil vs. Mobil Delvac vs. RedLine Diesel Oils?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:19:14 -0500
  ...Modern blends of conventional oil are so good that synthetics are usually overkill. Let the flaming commence... Bob Dan Q wrote: > Which is the...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 13:10:35 PDT
  ...When he used synthetic oil > his > measurements showed that the oil temp was lower and the head temp higher > than > when he used regular...
• Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Jul 2020 07:27:31 -0700
  there's the Synthetic Blend oil ready to use, no need to mix yourself. On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 9:35 PM OlRivrRat...