I think oil is basically oil (FLAME ON). The hype over synthetic/dino
etc. is overblown (IMHO).

What's more important is to keep the oil changed regularly, keep the
proper quantity in, and keep everything else in the vehicle's drive
train in proper shape (don't drive around with the timing retarded, the
O2 sensor disconnected, green coolant in the radiator, passenger-car
tires, etc.)

As for Quaker State, I'm pretty positive they have dropped their use of
Pennsylvania stock for motor oil, or done something to get the paraffin
out, or added some sweet detergents. It used to be if you torn down a
motor where the owner used Quaker State (which used to be one of the top
three or four oil choices for bug owners in the 70's and '80s) the
innards would be caked with black sludge. No longer.

Developing business and guiding change since 1996,

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Marketing & Communications
Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
AIM = IExplain4u
Phone: +1.919.658.1278

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Baker [mailto:DBAKER5@kc.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:11 PM
To: G. Matthew Bulley; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re: Compression Question

Uh-oh!  So what's the best brand of oil to use (assuming you don't want
to
move to synthetic)?

Dave in KC
85 Westy
169k miles

> I think this guy never changed his oil, or only used the old formula
> "Quaker State" (the Pennsylvania type that was heavy with natural
> paraffin).
>
> G. Matthew Bulley