20 - 50 in the summer...

less viscosity in the winter if you live where it gets really cold.

bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "TieDye" <boomin@EPIX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:39 AM
Subject: Oil & Antifreeze

>         I'm hearing from a lot of people on the list about different types
of
> motor oil to run in my vanagon, I had a suggestion of 20w50, but this
seems
> quite thick to me, Any suggestions from the list...
>
>         And... does anyone know of any nationwide chains that would sell
the
> suggested 'orange' antifreeze? (phosphate free)
>
> Tie
> 84 Vanagon GL
>