I'm with Larry. I have been using 15W 40 since my SCCA days,  Rotella T and
Castrol ( available at Costco), and it is the strongest oil out there - the
oil pressure gauge never sags from heat or mileage. Seeya, Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@RCN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: STUPID QUESTION?

> Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was low.
>    Before I went to Mobil 1 (15W50), I used 15W40 Rotella T from Shell.
>
> I use 15W40 in all my vehicles other than my vanagon.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> 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
> >
>