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Subject:Re: STUPID QUESTION?
From:Mike Collum
Date:Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:38:31 -0400

I use 20/50 in both my 1.9s or 15/50 synthetic ... during the warmer
months, and I make a lot of long distance trips.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy

bueses wrote:
> 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
>