On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 10:39:52AM -0700, Sam Scholten wrote:
> 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

   There is a real reason why all the race cars run synoil -- less friction,
more power.

> 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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