I use the Castrol 5W50 synthetic here in Canada.  The "5W" is great
for those -30C mornings and the "50" is good for the oil pressure when
hot.

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Laurence Smith
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
90 Westy (fanumbos)
87 GL (Subaru conversion in progress)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Max Wellhouse
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:18 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Yankee oil viscosity for 2.1?
>
>
> Well, Yankee might be a bit harsh, so I'll call my self a
> redneck. There!!
>
> Our family will be moving from Central Arkansas to Cedar
> Falls, Iowa in the
> next several weeks and I'm trying to get at least the
> Vanagon ready for
> cold it's not accustomed to.  I've got Castrol 5w50 synthetic in the
> crankcase  and coming up on an oil change.  Will it get
> thin enough to
> start and lubricate below zero?  If not, what SHOULD I have
> in there that
> Castrol sells?  I've recently replaced the Redline MTL in
> the tranny.  Any
> votes on the best group 41 battery there
> is.  Interstate  Continental   DieHard?  Does the glycerin
> keep the rubber
> gaskets from freezing to the body metal?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Max