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From: Andrew Dunn <AndrewD158@AOL.COM>

> Just wondering about oil weight, brands and opinions
> on the subject. Waterboxer motor.  Are synthetics worth
> it?

Basing my decision on comments on the list last May/June, I changed to
synthetic (Syntec) in July, before heading off on a 6700 mile summer trip.
Everything seems to be fine.  Didn't notice any difference, really (some
claimed their rpm increased).  Then, a few weeks ago I brought my Saab in to
an independent Saab-only garage for an oil change, and asked the owner about
switching to synthetic.  He said something to the effect of "No Way!  You'll
have leaks all over the place.  I warned one of my customers about this and
sure enough he came back leaking like a seive.  And I wouldn't use it in
your vanagon either."  Well, I'm not leaking.  Is he FOS or is this a real
problem with synthetic?

Bill