Oh here we go!!
I agree MUST have Zinc for metal to metal. You dont have to but you will have issues. Delo 400 as well as Brad Pen oil is another with Zinc. There are
many others out there just make sure they are what you need. Any ol oil will not do. I dont use synthetic in any of my VW except the Zetec in the westy.
C-ya and have fun battling it out.
Jonce

>Ohhhh, I just *love* an oil discussion. So, I'll fan the flames here:

>I don't run synthetic in our 2.1. Too expensive for any perceived benefit.

>I use good old Delo 400 15W-40. Why? Since I started using Delo 400,
>there is been *no* lifter noise. Plus, Delo 400 still has Zinc in it. Zinc
>isn't that important on newer vehicles, but I feel it's important on our
>"old" WBXs. Zinc is the last line of defense in the case of
>metal-on-metal. The cam and lifters come to mind.

>I've been using Delo 400 in our VW diesels as well. So, one oil for all
>three of our Vanagons.

>So, there ya go. Let the fight begin. ;)

>Jon

>On Sun, 1 Mar 2009, Dave Arthur wrote:

>> Is there an advantage to running synthetic in a WBX 2.1 over conventional
>> oil? If so what weights are being used?
>>
>> Dave
>>

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56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles
85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

Fancher's Upholstery Inc. -  www.fanchers.com
Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/
Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php