Volks:

I am running Valvoline Syn-Tech 20/50 year round. Works pretty good even
during the cold weather we get here in the Chicago area. I change the oil
every 6,000 miles. I do, however, change the oil filter every 3,000 miles
and use only the correct Mann or Mahle brand filter.

Dan Weber
"Miss Blue" - '87GL Weekender

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Baxter" <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil

> I use synthetic oil in all of my car engines, no leaks, no problems.
> Changed at 5,000 mile intervals in the Vanagon, 7,500 miles in my Passat
> VR6.  My "new" Vanagon engine was installed at 142,000 miles and is now
> at 215,000 miles.  I have no appreciable oil consumption and the
> perennial small leak at the oil filler tube.  Contrary to popular belief
> there is no way to tell looking at oil if it needs to be changed--well,
> okay, if it has sand or metal particles floating in it.  If you changed
> the oil in a diesel (not that I own a diesel anymore) every time it
> 'looked' like it needed changing, you'd change it daily.
>
> _____
>
> Donald Baxter  Iowa City, Iowa
> (319) 337-0494
> www.mindspring.com/~onanov
>
> "You can't win: if you tell lies, you'll be distrusted; if you tell the
> truth, you'll be disliked."
>         -- Jean Anouilh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of C.R. Rowland
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:58 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil
>
>
> Using Mobil 1 15W-50 I change every 3000 miles. I have never seen the
> old oil come out looking like it didn't need to be changed.
>
> C.
>
> --- Jon Kanas <kanas@QUALITY.QADAS.COM> wrote:
> > Good Day Everyone,
> >
> > Kim and I have both changed employers recently, which has reduced our
> > commutes significantly.  As a result I have changed my Vanagon,
> > Mercedes 300TE and Subaru to Mobil 1.  My habit has been to change oil
>
> > every 3K miles, and the Subaru was the first to reach 3K on the Mobil
> > 1.  I pulled the dipstick, and the oil is absolutely beautiful, clear
> > and gold.  In the interest of not wasting money or resources, I
> > decided to let it go awhile longer before changing it.  For those of
> > you using Mobil1 or other synthetic oil, how long are you running
> > between oil changes?
> >
> > Please respond directly to me as well as to the list as I don't always
>
> > make it through all the digests every day.
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards to all,
> > Jon B Kanas
> >
> > Boulder County Colorado:
> > 194249 sq Hectares surrounded by reality.
> > Working hard to keep it this way
>
>
> =====
> C. R. Rowland
> www.geocities.com/cr_rowland/
>
> "No matter where you go, there you are."
>
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