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Date:         Thu, 8 Aug 2002 15:49:22 -0400
Reply-To:     "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Syntheic Oil
Comments: To: Harmon Seaver <hseaver@cybershamanix.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20020808170315.GA29567@cybershamanix.com>
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What brand do you use?

-----Original Message----- From: Harmon Seaver [mailto:hseaver@cybershamanix.com] Sent: August 8, 2002 13:03 To: Russell, William Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Syntheic Oil

On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 12:02:35PM -0400, Russell, William wrote: > Cooler too right? I've heard 5 - 10 degrees cooler.

Mine runs about 20 deg cooler. Made a major difference. Also fixed some minor leaks.

> > -----Original Message----- > From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@juno.com] > Sent: August 8, 2002 11:53 > To: william.russell@UW-INC.COM > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Syntheic Oil > > Go for it! I made the switch at about 10,000 miles and the engine just > seems to run better (consider that I feel the same way after I wash the > van). > > Stan Wilder > 83 Air Cooled Westfalia > > On Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:32:34 -0400 "Russell, William" > <william.russell@UW-INC.COM> writes: > > A quick question: I'm thinking of switching from 'real' to > > 'synthetic' > > oil in my 1980 air-cooled. It has about 12000-15000 kms on the > > engine > > since it was re-built. It has been running 'real' oil since the > > rebuild. Is this a no-brainer? Is it really just an issue of cost? > > Is > > synthetic just better and that's all there is to it? > > > > > > > > \/\/i!!y > > > > 1980 Westfalia "Jazzy" > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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