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Subject:Re: Re synthetic oil
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Mon, 6 May 2002 22:22:37 -0700

I thought organic oils were known to be better than synthetics for cooling
the engine?

>From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Re synthetic oil
>Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 09:07:02 -0600
>
>I'm using Castrol Syn 5/50 and Mobil 1 Syn in the tranny. Starts
>quickly/smoothly in very cold weather; have not burned a drop in 4 months;
>haven't taken oil/engine temp, but the "needle" goes to the led and stops
>and it used to go to just above that before...the rad-fan finally came on
>two days ago as it's finally getting into the 70's here.
>Bob Stevens
>'91 Westy
>
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