At 12:58 AM 2/14/2002, Debra Clark wrote: >The place knows their Vanagons and they used 10/30 valvoline. (I >live in southern California) That's a bit of an oxymoron, unless it's a lot colder in SoCal than I think it is. You might check your owner's manual for oil grade vs temp ratings (hint: if you're running over 50F more than briefly you want something between 15W40 and 20W50). david
-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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