Hi volks,

Thanks for your help, folks. This is what I needed- a reality check,
especially on the oil/engine flushing issue. Duh, flushing is no good
with hydraulic lifters. Thanks for the Slick 50 warnings, too.

One thing I failed to mention in my first posting was the fact that I
replaced the water pump 1K ago, with a German one. The suggestion
about keeping a spare was good, though- you never know!

I especially appreciate the references for good mechanics in your area.

Thanks! :)
Sam

---Bob O'Shaughnessy <oshaug@infinet.com> wrote:
>
> Sam Scholten (vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM) spake thusly on the momentous
date of
> 3/6/98 4:33 PM
>
> >6. Flush engine, treat with Slick 50. Never tried it in a Volkswagen.
> >
>      No! No! No! No!  Bad!  If your motor still seals nice and
tight, run
> a good synthetic in it, Mobil 1 (what I use) or some such, unless the
> bottom end or pistons&cylinders were done on your rebuild, then just
use
> good old dinosaur juice till you are *sure* that everything is seated
> right and wearing correctly.
>      Just be sure to change it religiously, and the filter, at the
normal
> interval.
>
>      Slick 50 isn't proven to do anything good to an engine.  It also
> isn't proven to do anything bad, but for each claim that Slick 50
makes,
> I have heard a few horror storries about clogged narrow oil passages
and
> such.  Additives that make snake-oil claims, are usually just that.
>
>
> >7. Compile list of reputable VW mechanics in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
> >Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and surrounding areas.
> >Suggestions?
>
>      In Columbus OH:
>
>      MotorKars at 1020 King Ave  614-297-1811
>
>      Or Jan's at 5995 Westerville Rd.  614--891-6368 or 800-894-6203
>
>      There are good shops in Cincinnati, and plenty of listees to
> recommend them.  There's also a good shop in Athens that I don't
remember
> the name of.  I'll look it up.
>
>
>
___________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>      Bob O'Shaughnessy
>      oshaug@infinet.com
>      72632.432@compuserve.com
>
>

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