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Subject:Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:23:00 -0600

Bob Norman wrote:
>
> I take exception to that remark!

Geez, Bob, don't have a cow! I was using your great country simply as a
reference point. A little sensitive about "The Great White North", eh?

> BTW I use castrol 5w-50 synthetic in my Golf,  10W-30 regular in my
> Westy.
>
Just curious-why do you use an extreme-service type oil in a light duty
vehicle and plain old 10-30 in the engine that works so hard?? As you
can see by the above posts, the 10-30 just doesn't cut it, especially if
the temps are in the 30's.

Larry
'82 diesel->Jetta Westy "Wild Westy" w/ Castrol Syntec 5w50