My VW dealer also uses either 10W40 or 15W40 here in MA. I drove on this
for 8500 miles across the US and back last summer with no problems. Dealer
knew that I was doing trip and said that this weight was appropriate for
the '91 Westy. They actually used 15W40 Mobil oil - I was surprised! My
Toyota dealer has always used Castrol 10W40, and I always used the Castrol
10W40 in my Triumph Spitfire -- a 27 year histroy of daily drivers with 
10W40 Castrol.

	Comments?

Kenyon
> 
> >I don't want to start another week long discussion on motor oil.
> >But what weight oil should I put in my 84 Westy.  I have been told
> >several things.  Right now I am leaning toward 20w-50. ??????
> >
> >Kenneth Winter
> >
> 
> I would bet that the CW on the net says 20W50.  Certainly for summer in
> most parts of the world this would seem to make sense.  However, I just got
> my oil changed at a VW dealer.  They used 15W40 and claimed this is per VWs
> recommendation.  I am not that well versed on the topic but think this may
> be regional.  Vancouver is cool year round so I am not worried if someone
> got it wrong.  
> 
> By the way, the oil change was free (C$7.00 for the filter).  All I had to
> do was download a coupon from the net.
> 
> 
> Kelly Bauman
> Delta, BC
> '91 Westy
> 

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