Wasn't Castrol originally castor oil? I remember how it smelled way back
then. The very essence of competition!

Jim

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Castor oil as lubricant
>
>
>  I used to race a 250 Ossa motorcycle in TT dirt track racing ..
>> the exhasut smelled just wonderful, intoxicating even, with the castor two
>> stroke oil we ran.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 10:37 AM
>> Subject: Castor oil as lubricant
>>
>>
>>   I Googled for the subject above and got all kinds of hits. I had no
>>> idea there were so many uses for castor oil in the automotive industry.
>>> I haven't read all the links obviously, but references to 40 wt motor
>>> oil, manufacture of brake fluids and power steering fluids all have some
>>> pertinence to Vanagons. There is a pretty interesting piece on the
>>> lubricity of castor oils here.  The technical content was originated by
>>> an aeronautical engineer(now deceased)  working in oil analysis research.
>>>
>>> http://www.go-cl.se/castor.html
>>>
>>> There are other articles - like about racing engine oil being castor oil
>>> based for superior lubrication at hi heat and high RPM.
>>>
>>> I invite you all to seek the articles out under the above subject.
>>>
>>> Enjoy.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>
>>