The heavier stuff, can't remember right off -- is it 15-40 or 15-50? I've
always believed you need the heaviest oil you can use and still start the engine
with aircooled, always ran 20-50 or straight 50 when I used dino-oil.

On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 03:58:12PM -0400, Vanagon man wrote:
> More importantly, what weight?
>
> Adam P
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 75 Campmobile "for sale'
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Syntheic Oil
>
>
> > 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"
> > > >
> > >
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