Go for it. You will notice a slight difference in
performance as it is summer; had it been mid-winter,
you'd notice WAY more pep in the engine as it warms
up.

You will run slightly cooler, as less work is required
of the engine due to fewer losses due to friction. My
2.1 and my 4.3L Jimmy, both equipped with oil coolers,
have both run cooler since switching despite the more
tightly controlled medium of water cooling and the
difference in heat conductivity between the oils.

Remember this: besides blowing a head gasket and
cracking a water-jacket-laden head, neither of which
apply to you, the main danger of running hot is oil
breakdown. That alone is reason enough to switch.

Hope this helps.

Sam

--- "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
wrote:
> 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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