I've used BMW 10W60 aka M3 synthetic oil with very good results. 

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 1, 2014 o godz. 9:35 Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> Even in a worn out Waterboxer, 20w-50 should not be used in cold weather.
> Synthetics give a bit more leeway but as you near the teens many destructive
> things can happen with too heavy an oil.  For the winter I even go down to
> the 0w-40 European formulae for my daily drivers. If I have to drive Fun Bus
> to work on a cold day with the Mobil 1 15w-50 I let it warm up a bit and
> drive extremely gently until I see the oil pressure drop a bit on the gauge.
> 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> OlRivrRat
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:12 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
> 
>> On 26 Feb , 2014, at 12:05 AM, phishman068@gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> Just do it.
>> Run the right stuff.
> 
>        There ShouldBe NoQuestion that that is the CorrectPhilosophy ~ The
> Question is ~ Just What Is TheRightStuff ~
> 
> Some believe that 20w50 is a Must in an H2OBoxer & ThatJustAintNecessarilySo
> ~ Even the OilCharts in the 30YrOld
> 
> OwnersManuals attest to that ~ Even if the Condition of your Eng' does
> require that 50Weight is needed the 20W may
> 
> not be & may actually be doing MoreHarmThanGood on "ColdStarts" when Most of
> the ReallyDestructineWear occurs ~
> 
>        I have only had 3 VWVans, a 76, an 83.5 & a 90 & I have never run
> anything Heavier that 10W40 in any of them
> 
> & only 5W40 in the 2 H2OBoxers ~ I lost track of the 76 back in the 80s but
> the 83.5 still Purrs & the 90 was recently
> 
> put into another Vanagon, after sitting for 4Yrs, & did a CrossCountry trip
> to Pennsylvania, where it now lives, without
> 
> any issues ~ Also, the only time I used Mann filters was when the 83.5 was
> still under warranty, otherwise it has been
> 
> Fram or Wix/NAPAGold ~
> 
> 
> ORR ~ DeanB