Date:         Sat, 4 May 2002 21:14:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19  Main
              bearinginfo             was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
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> Karl, I agree Bob's article was a good one. Your comment/question about
oil
> viscosity raised an interesting memory. Years ago when running aircooled
engines
> in Alaska ('68 bus with a 2150 CC engine in it) I ran straight 30wt in it
in
> summer. Winters as I recall I went to a 20 wt. With the purchase of an
85GL I
> went to a went to a 20W50 for summer and 20W40 in winter. Here in the deep
South
> ,when I bought my 88GL, I contiunued using that small weight oil. Have
never had
> any oil pressure issues on any of these machines. I think modern
multigrade oils
> work pretty good on e these engines.

Yessir!  15W50 Mobil 1 Syntetic in my crankcase right now and 10W30 in the
winter.  I've been running Mobil 1 for, oh, 20 K miles and no leaks, no oil
burning, no perceptible oil usage and no oil pressure problems.  I usually
run Mahle oil filters but I've had an off-brand in there once.

Chris.
'85 Westy.