I used Synthetic Mobil 1 15W/50 to break mine in and I can absolutely not
recommend this. It takes forever for the breakin process to complete, at
least 7500 miles for mine...

Tom and Dana Cates
Asheville, NC
83 Air-Cooled Westfalia, 'Hammurabi'
Member: http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/ "Home of the World Famous Breakfast
Burritos"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil for 1.9?

> Stuart,
> "Never use synthetic oil for break in?"
>
> Hmmm---wonder how the new Vette's get away with using Mobil 1 direct
> from GM?
>
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> Terry
> 74 Campmobile (Clementine)
> 85 GL
> 86 BMW 325 ES