Check  your owner's manual... there is a chart for oil types at different
temperature ranges...

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "TieDye" <boomin@EPIX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 11:44 PM
Subject: Winter Oil?!

>          I live on the east coast, Pennsylvania to be exact... A mechanic
> friend of mine told me that while running 20w50 oil in summer months is
> fine... but is too thick for winter months.... He suggested to me changing
> oil to a 5w30 or 10w30 weight.... Any suggestions? Winter here gets to
> about 0 at it's coldest... with major wind chills...
>
> TieDye
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