Yes it does.  There is no wax or parrafin to thicken up a 100% synthetic
lubricant.  Take your favorite petroleum oil and a synthetic oil and put a
sample of each in your freezer over night.  Look at how slowly the dino
pours compared to the synlube.  That will have a direct bearing on start up
wear.  The synlubes I use pour at -60F with some of the newer engine
lubricants at -70F.  Dino lubes have a tough time at 0 degrees and they get
worse with mileage since the pour point depressants are depleted during use.
Just another reason dino oils must be changed at 3 mo. or 3000 mile
intervals.
TEMiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon

> Let's talk about the other end of the oil problem.  Flowing in extremely
> cold weather.
>
> Does synthetic oil make more sense when the outside temperature is -40� F
?
>
> Mike
>