Date:         Tue, 18 Sep 2001 03:57:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "C.R. Rowland" <cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "C.R. Rowland" <cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Synthetic Oil
Comments: To: Jon Kanas <kanas@QUALITY.QADAS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3BA6BBAA.5832DA8@quality.qadas.com>
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Using Mobil 1 15W-50 I change every 3000 miles. I have never seen the old oil
come out looking like it didn't need to be changed.

C.

--- Jon Kanas <kanas@QUALITY.QADAS.COM> wrote:
> Good Day Everyone,
>
> Kim and I have both changed employers recently, which has reduced our
> commutes significantly.  As a result I have changed my Vanagon, Mercedes
> 300TE and Subaru to Mobil 1.  My habit has been to change oil every 3K
> miles, and the Subaru was the first to reach 3K on the Mobil 1.  I
> pulled the dipstick, and the oil is absolutely beautiful, clear and
> gold.  In the interest of not wasting money or resources, I decided to
> let it go awhile longer before changing it.  For those of you using
> Mobil1 or other synthetic oil, how long are you running between oil
> changes?
>
> Please respond directly to me as well as to the list as I don't always
> make it through all the digests every day.
>
> --
> Best Regards to all,
> Jon B Kanas
>
> Boulder County Colorado:
> 194249 sq Hectares surrounded by reality.
> Working hard to keep it this way


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C. R. Rowland
www.geocities.com/cr_rowland/

"No matter where you go, there you are."

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