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Subject:Re: Filter Change
From:Skip L
Date:Wed, 3 Aug 2016 08:05:04 -0500

John,

Let me return the favor of you posting your link on my questions with a
link to provide insight into your questions.

I used this Samba thread when I broke in my engine.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=201670

Skip

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 7:49 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> 39 wt?
>
> On Aug 3, 2016 06:40, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I always run straight 39 weight for 500 miles to seat the rings.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Wednesday, August 3, 2016, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Gonna put 500 miles on this new engine and would like to have a MANN
> >> filter
> >> on while I do it.  Got plenty of those on hand. There is one on there
> now
> >> that is Fram but which one I don't know. Would prefer one  I do know.
> >>
> >> QUESTION: Can I change that filter without dumping all the oil in the
> >> sump?
> >> I expect to lose the oil in the filter.
> >>
> >> QUSTION: What weight and grade would would be best for the extended
> >> break-in such as this proposed 500 mile run. Might change out what's in
> >> there  depending on the recommendations of our list guru's!
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >
>