I used Synthetic Mobil 1 15W/50 to break mine in and I can absolutely not recommend this. It takes forever for the breakin process to complete, at least 7500 miles for mine... Tom and Dana Cates Asheville, NC 83 Air-Cooled Westfalia, 'Hammurabi' Member: http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/ "Home of the World Famous Breakfast Burritos" http://www.type2.com/rescue/ http://members.home.net/fullmooninjoon/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:06 PM Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil for 1.9?
> Stuart, > "Never use synthetic oil for break in?" > > Hmmm---wonder how the new Vette's get away with using Mobil 1 direct > from GM? > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ||-(())----(())-| > > > Terry > 74 Campmobile (Clementine) > 85 GL > 86 BMW 325 ES |
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