If your 20/50 has been working  ........... keep running it.
It's crank case pressure that blows seals not oil viscosity.
In spite of your degree in physics and your mechanic's degree in real hard
times you probably know more about your VW than him.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:53 PM
Subject: STUPID QUESTION?

> I dropped the 84 Westy off at my longtime local vw mechanic for a quick
once
> over, fuel lines, coolant hoses, change the oil, double check my aux.
> battery installation, etc. before heading to see the man burn.
>
> When I told him, I had 20/50 weight dino oil in it, he said he could do
that
> but didn't recommend it. Thought 10/30 or 10/40 at the highest to not blow
> out seals, etc.
>
> I know we have beat this to death recently, but I can't seem to access the
> archives. Help? What weight oil for a 1200 mile  rd. trip to BFE Nevada w/
> temps over 100?
>
> TIA,
>
> Tom