Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:30:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Antaki <wrack@HOME.COM>
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From:         Antaki <wrack@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: switching to synthetic oil
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Umm, yeah, make that 5W-50. I guess my head could use a little extra
lubrication, also ;->

For more info on their motor oils, check their WWW site:

http://www.castrolauto.com/castrolauto/castrolProducts.nsf/(WebProductsMotor
Oils)

Costco has the best price, when available.

I think I will switch to their Syntec Blend when I've used up the full synth
in my stock. I've used Castrol GTX or Syntec for a long time now, and have
never had an oil-related problem that I'm aware of.


 R    ô¿õ
 o
Antaki

 "Heisenberg may have slept here"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Davidson [mailto:wdavidson@thegrid.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:37 PM
> To: Antaki; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Re: switching to synthetic oil
>
>
> 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
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