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Subject:Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Fri, 25 Jun 1999 00:40:25 -0400

It's okay if the goal is to fry the engine.  Especially on a long, hi-speed
trip.  Why can't people at least read the owners manual?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:50 PM
Subject: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???

>Just put 5W30 in my 84 vanagon  ---- saw a post this morning that talked
>about burning out bearings (oil to thin???) but was too quick on the
>delete key. Is this oil OK??? --- I'm leaving on a long trip Saturday and
>am wondering if I should change to something else before I go. (I swear I
>noticed a
>performance improvement too --- but I sure don't want to risk damaging the
>engine))
>
>Thanks,
>Doug
>84 Westy

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