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Date:         Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:36:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: switching to synthetic oil
Comments: To: Antaki <wrack@HOME.COM>
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I haven't seen Castrol Syntec 20/50... only seen 15/50.... but I have seen the Castrol synthetic/dyno mix (forgot the name) in 20/50. Are you sure it's the Syntec... 100% synthetic? If so, where did you get it? Thanks, Bill -----Original Message----- From: Antaki <wrack@HOME.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:17 PM Subject: Re: switching to synthetic oil

>I use and like Castrol Syntec 20W50 in my '88/2.1L, so far it has survived. >So far, no oil leaks (say, do they make synthetic water?) > >When I've started using it in any of my cars, I just changed to it, and used >a new filter, natch. The various types of engine oils have to be compatable >w/each other, by law, and most likely are. > >Just change it sooner than you might have otherwise as a "flush", and always >use a new filter. > > > R ô¿õ > o >Antaki > > To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards out of men. > - Abraham Lincoln > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >> Of todd goodno >> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 7:12 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: switching to synthetic oil >> >> >> tomorrow i'm switching to a synthetic oil for the first time, i'm >> wondering >> if i should flush the engine first and if so are any brands better than >> others? >> thanks >> todd >> 90 westy >> ______________________________________________________ >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >


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