> I had a problem this summer in NYC where the oil light was going on at idle,
> replaced the oil with 20W50 and the problem went away, it never went on even
> in stop and go Summer NYC city traffic.
>
> I have thought of switching to synthetic but I recently noticed when I got the
> van this summer from a Florida owner that the heads have dried oil caked on
> the edges of the heads. I worry that putting in synthetic might cause
> problems, what do you think?
>
> robert,
> NYC 89 Carat auto
> 150,000 miles
> ---------------
>
> Use the 20w-50. The 10w-30 will cause oil pressure problems during
> extended highway travel. Better yet would be a synthetic such as Mobil
> 15w-50. The Waterboxer needs a high viscosity oil due to it's poor
> tolerances, marginal oil pump capacity, and the fact that the case
> expands when heated increasing clearances at the bearings.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of tabe johnson
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Best Oil Viscosity?
>
> I ordered my Bentley, but it hasn't arrived yet.
>
> Can someone please tell me what the suggested
> temperature range for 10W30 is in a water cooled
> vanagon? How about 20W50?  I need to get down to
> maybe -5 to -10 C, no lower.
>
> (I don't mean to start one of those endless recurring
> discussions...)
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --tabe johnson
> xtabe@yahoo.com
>
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