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Subject:Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:05:34 -0700

The Castrol version is almost as good - I used to get it at Costco.

Now I'm using an engine that likes 10W30...

On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

> Not easy to find the Shell rotella. Only places I've found are oil change
> places that have it in bulk.
>
> And other sources?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> On Jul 29, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>  20W50 is okay but 15W40 Rotella T diesel oil has a far superior additive
>> package.  It loses PSI much more slowly than does regular oil...
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
>> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  On 07/29/2011 01:12 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>
>>>  I'm a WD 40 fan.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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