It is basically a "Thanks God we are out of England, Europe, away from the established hierarchy, high property prices, the owners of our soles and labour, we can start with a new slate and we can be our own masters now (until we let it being taken over by foreign interest groups who are also US citizens.)"  
Does anyone know of the best way to loosen stuck rings in a 1.9 Vanagon?
Zoltan

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: geofflaw 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 8:34 PM
  Subject: mixing oils

  Hi Volksfolks
  Once again , thanks for the helpful suggestions.
   Darrell Boehler sent me the Valvoline website, where I found this
  interesting product called "Durablend"
  "Formulated with a combination of
       high-tech synthetic and premium quality
       conventional base stocks along with
       advanced additive technology. Exceeds
       the rigorous European ACEA A1 or A2
       standards for volatility, wear, sludge and deposit control - no
       leading conventional motor oil can make this claim!"

  So it appears that it is a blend of synthetic and mineral oils.
  I guess its ok to do that, especially when you consider that the tranny
  could have anything up to half a litre left in it when you add the new
  stuff.
  http://www.valvoline.com/index_products.html

  From Geoff Law
  Perth WA
  82 Trakka
  PS
  I hope you Americans had a good thanksgiving.
  Most of us Aussies have no idea what that's all about!

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