In a message dated 1/18/2003 10:38:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> I have read the archives and I just cant figure out what oil to us?  I =
> am new to this but I would like to know what oil to use in my 2.L Westy? =
> I live in NH and it gets down to -10F in the winter.  I need to keep it =
> simple...What oil should I use....Winter/ Summer?  I am presently =
> running 10W40 Castrol.  I plan to start running Mobil 1 Sythetic 15W50 =
> on the next oil change. =20
> 

       Use the synthetic 15W50 all year round.  Used that in my '87 Westy and 
got 380,000 km on the engine when it began to have problems. This led me to 
install a Boston Bob Big Valve 2.1 engine which now has 2000 km on it so no 
synthetic yet but will switch to the synthetic when I get near the 5000 mile 
marker.

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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