Your first mistake is doing an "oil change". You wait until the oil
light comes on and you add a quart. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Jason

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Choice of Oil
>
> Multi-Viscosity oils have been around since the 70's. The better one's
> have it right. Especially the synthetics as they do not need as much
of
> the VI improvers to cover the wide ranges. Lately I've been using the
> Caterpillar S.O.S. program for testing the oil in some of my vehicles.
> Regular oil sampling is a service requirement for the Caterpillar
engine
> warranty in my motor home. One of the test results that come back is
the
> viscosity at 100C. I am amazed at how the Mobil 1, 0w-40 is right on
> spec even after 12k miles.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of Karl Wolz
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Choice of Oil
>
> Valvoline racing oil - 30wt 3 seasons and 40 wt summer.  In Phoenix it
> gets up to 115 degrees.
>
> I don't trust that new-fangled multi-vis stuff!  Give 'em a couple
years
> to get it right.
>
> Karl WOlz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Peter
> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 12:35 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Choice of Oil
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Just about to do my first oil change on my '89 Westy. PO did not use
> > Synthetic so I'll probably carry on that tradition for a little
while.
> >
> > Out of interest, what brands do you folk use in your Westies?
> >
> > Cheers.