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Date:         Sat, 10 Aug 2002 03:46:06 EDT
Reply-To:     KimBrennan@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 3 blocks w. no oil in the van
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In a message dated 8/10/02 12:22:56 AM, pgilland@YAHOO.COM writes:

>My question is: Do you think I seriously shortend the life of this >1.9l waterboxer? ...I was using Castrol Syntec synethetic oil, and if >you recall, the original Syntec TV adds show an engine running a full >hour without any oil, damage-free...

I'd say you were lucky...and smart to be using a synthetic, which tends to linger (wet) on metal better than dino oil. If your walk back 3 blocks was to where the oil started coming out...then you are better off then if your walk back was to where the oil STOPPED coming out. In the former case, I'd say, don't worry. In the latter...pay close attention to engine for the next few weeks.


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