Never use 10W-40: too broad a range, it can guck up a motor. (I have the web
site address that discusses this somewhere. I'll dig it up if requested).
Use 15W-40 instead, or if it's that cold, use 10W-30.

My TCW.

JGS

----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Oil & Antifreeze

> Thick is exactly what you want in the WBX.  Use 20w-50 in the temp range
> it's recommended for, and if you live where the temps are regularly
> below zero in the winter you could run 10w-40 in the winter.  The two
> brands of orange long life coolant are Havoline Dexcool (black jug) and
> Prestone Extended Life (silver jug) All FLAPS and chain stores carry it
> now, and K-Mart and Wal-Mart are the cheapest @ $6 to $7 a jug.  You
> need three gallons, and you also need to completely drain and flush the
> old stuff out or it will poison the new, making it short life, just like
> the old stuff.
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring)
>
> Assisting on Restoration:
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Parts cars:
> '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>