Date:         Mon, 6 Nov 2000 18:07:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: winter oil
Comments: To: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

> From my understanding, you never want to run a w-30 oil ever.  And 40
isn't
> as desirable as 50 for these beasts.  I suppose it's the viscosity spread
> that you're concerned with?

Really?

Wonder why my owner's manual shows SAE 30 (single grade) for temperature
range 32 F to 95 F ? ....
.... and SAE 10-30 milti grade for temperature range 0 F to 60F ?
.... and SAE 5-30 multi grade for temperature range -20 F to +15 F ?

Perhaps you would recommend to VW that they change the owner's manual? :)

Bill

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.