I quit using synthetic after it turned my  Jetta  engine into a "Lubri-leaker". Since I went back to dino the leaking has stopped. Maybe the brand? I used Amsoil.

Robert K
1982 Westfalia

----- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht -----
Von: Russell, William
Gesendet: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:15 AM
An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Betreff: Re: Syntheic Oil

Cooler too right?  I've heard 5 - 10 degrees cooler.

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Sent: August 8, 2002 11:53
To: william.russell@UW-INC.COM
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Syntheic Oil

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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