I run 10w40 in the winter (20w50 in the summer) and heartily
concur about the Redline tranny oil --- it's made a big difference
from last winter when I didn't have Redline in the tranny!!

Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada (not near as cold as Calgary -- only -10 celsius last night)

>As I mentioned on the list yesterday, my van started on Sunday morning
>pretty well at a tick below -20.  No block heater.  Hadn't been started
>in a week or so.  Running 10W30 Castrol GTX(for winter), Mann filter,
>Redline MTL tranny oil (so smooth when cold).
>
>Keith Adams
>Calgary, Alberta, Canada
>1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia "Roxy"
>
>Douglas Miller wrote:
>>
>> A question for our Northern friends,
>>     After seeming some unbearable temperature reading this week with that
>> Arctic front, I am curious as to what what weight oil do you folks run in
>> your vans? I'm assuming most of you have block heaters also.
>>     Thanks, just curious?
>>     Doug Miller 85 GL  The Blue Whale
>>                 73 Thing  Sunshine