Date:         Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:38:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Castrol Synthetic Oil
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <F209wodYyT1TkfCV5HS000202e4@hotmail.com>
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I ran this oil in my previous Westy, an '82  Diesel-to-Jetta gas conversion.
I ran fine and all, and I revved it like crazy (Diesel gearing).  No real
consumption problems in the 50k miles that I owned it, but it developed a
leak!  Minor, but bugged me, and I always suspected that oil.  Others have
an opinion on this?

I have been running Mobil 1 in my current WBX no problems, since 30k mi, now
44k.

Chris Radcliffe
chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Bob Stevens
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Castrol Synthetic Oil


I put this in my Westy Sunday and when I started it today (mon) it cranked
like it does in the summer, not labored. It also ran smoothly right away,
not initially labored as it usually does in the winter here (Salt Lake-25/30
degrees). Anyone else have this kind of exlperience or is it my
imagination?! I'm using 5/50 wgt.
Bob Stevens
'91 Westy



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