In a message dated 5/5/99 1:47:55 AM Alaskan Daylight Time, maxjoyce@IPA.NET
writes:

<< In the old hot rodding VW engines book from the 60's, they said for every
10
 degrees your engine runs above 200 degrees, it cuts your engine life in
 half!!!  >>

Volks,

        I remember reading in European Car about the Corrado and that it's
engine oil specifications called for normal ops temperature of 265 degrees!
Apparently, this is more the norm for newer engines...has something to do
with better oils today working better at somewhat higher temps than before.
Maybe one of our engineering-type listmembers could explain.

Scott De Santi
86 Vanagon 2WD