Before 5w40 was as readily available for decent prices, I always ran 15w40
diesel spec oil in all my VW in-line motors. No issues there.

Jason

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:28 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>    Thank you all,
>
>    I was not all that worried anyhow, just curious....oil is oil, I guess,
> 'specially in my Craig's List Special......
>
>     I'll be taking it apart next spring anyhow, just to have a look-see and
> perhaps do some valve guide seals.   But for now, I will be glad to escape
> my least favorite weather phenom.....Freezing Fog!   Ugg.
>
>   Don Hanson
>