Man that's cold! How do YOU survive, let alone your vanagon!! Do you guys hibernate for the winter like the bears do? Regards John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@volkswagen.org> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 18:10 Subject: Re: oil recommendations
> This subject is like the tire threads we see - there is no correct answer > that everyone agrees on. Here is my two cents. > > First off, I live in sunny / cloudy British Columbia where in the winter we > hit -30C at times with the average between -10C and -20C. In the summer > +20C to +25C is the average with temps going above +30C a few days. I use > Castrol 15W40 that I buy in the 20L buckets as Costco with Bosch Filters. I > change my oil every 5000KM or if I don't drive that vehicle as much at the > change of every season. Some people go on about how Synthetic is better, I > think they are right, but only to a fine point. Your oil still gets dirty - > dino or synthetic. The Castrol oil at Costco meets all of VW specs. The > only real exception to this for me is when we take a vehicle on a long road > trip in the summer where I will put in thicker 20W50. > > David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada > > 78 VW Rabbit [1.8L] > 84 VW Westfalia with I4 [For Sale] > 84 German Army VW Double Cab [For Sale] > 87 Audi 5000 Quattro > 87 VW Fox Sedan > 88 VW Syncro Double Cab > > David's Volkswagen Home Page > http://www.volkswagen.org <http://www.volkswagen.org> > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > http://www.fastforward.ca <http://www.fastforward.ca> > |
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