I use Castrol 20w-50 Syntec Blend.
Synthetic/Petrol blend lube with zinc.

JB 88 GL GUIDO

On 3/1/09 7:48 PM, "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> "if I can't find the Mobil-1 (which is another issue with it, it's sometimes
> hard to find..."
>
> I got mine at Costco in the 6-bottle case, if you have one of those stores
> handy.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> wrote:
> From: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 8:35 PM
>
> jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> writes:
>
>> 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.
>
> Delo 400 is very good oil also, it is what I use if I can't find the
> Mobil-1 (which is another issue with it, it's sometimes hard to find
> sufficient quanties of the heavier weights).
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL