Stan
The hearsay is that there is a difference in heat conduction between Synthetic
and Conventional oils. With an air cooled engine, the greater heat conduction
provided by the Conventional oil may an important consideration. On the other
side of the equation is that Synthetic oils don't break down under heat as much
and as quickly as Conventional oils.
Larry

Stan Wilder wrote:

> Go for it! I made the switch at about 10,000 miles and the engine just
> seems to run better (consider that I feel the same way after I wash the
> van).
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
>
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:32:34 -0400 "Russell, William"
> <william.russell@UW-INC.COM> writes:
> > A quick question:  I'm thinking of switching from 'real' to
> > 'synthetic'
> > oil in my 1980 air-cooled.  It has about 12000-15000 kms on the
> > engine
> > since it was re-built.  It has been running 'real' oil since the
> > rebuild.  Is this a no-brainer?  Is it really just an issue of cost?
> >  Is
> > synthetic just better and that's all there is to it?
> >
> >
> >
> > \/\/i!!y
> >
> > 1980 Westfalia "Jazzy"
> >
>
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