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Subject:Re: Oil Suggestions
From:Jerry
Date:Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:38:04 -0600

DAVE,
Here is a good guide for choosing oil.
You want to choose an oil with a high
viscosity index (VI). For engine "break in"
you should choose an oil with zinc.
I use Castrol 20w-50 Syntec Blend.
VI = 135
% Zinc = .105

http://www.jwmercantile.com/infooil.html

JB 88 GL Guido

On 3/1/09 6:58 PM, "Dave Arthur" <dave.arthur@NSCC.CA> wrote:

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