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Subject:Re: Oil Suggestions
From:Todd P Last
Date:Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:55:13 -0700

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<font face="Century Gothic">Hmm, if you want more zinc-phosphorous
additives, why not go with a motorcycle oil?<br>
Like a synthetic V-twin motor oil .... after all, the VW engine started
out as an air-cooled engine...<br>
The one question would be if the lack of friction modifiers would be a
limitation.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Motorcycle_Oil_FAQs.aspx#FAQs1">http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Motorcycle_Oil_FAQs.aspx#FAQs1</a><br>
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I've also heard of people using synthetic oil for diesel engines to get
more phosphorus/zinc additives.<br>
<br>
Todd<br>
'88 Westy<br>
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Dave Arthur wrote:
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  <pre wrap="">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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