

| Subject: | Re: Syntheic Oil |
| From: | Harmon Seaver |
| Date: | Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:29:09 -0500 |
Mobil 1 On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 03:49:22PM -0400, Russell, William wrote: > What brand do you use? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harmon Seaver [mailto:hseaver@cybershamanix.com] > Sent: August 8, 2002 13:03 > To: Russell, William > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Syntheic Oil > > On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 12:02:35PM -0400, Russell, William wrote: > > Cooler too right? I've heard 5 - 10 degrees cooler. > > > Mine runs about 20 deg cooler. Made a major difference. Also fixed > some minor > leaks. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@juno.com] > > 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" > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > -- > Harmon Seaver > CyberShamanix > http://www.cybershamanix.com -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »