No, I have always used Castrol 20W50.

Jim

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> writes:
>
>> I'm rebuilding a 2.1 that had 227,000 miles--no leaks and didn't
>> burn--that my wife fried for me when it threw all its belts. If it
>> hadn't been for that, it might have made it to 300K. The bearings
>> were in excellent condition when I took the engine apart. Cam showed
>> no wear. The oil pump was near the end of the wear limit but far
>> from gone. Cylinders had original cross-hatching.
>
> Do you use Mobil-1 oil?
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>