Date:         Sun, 6 Apr 2003 20:41:36 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil buzzer coming on?
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"I've found that here in NJ I have to switch from 20W-50 to something
lighter (10W 40) in the winter.  The van cranked very slowly those first few
cold days in November and into December.  The cold viscous 20W 50 just
seemed like too much of a strain on the old baby... no problems with the oil
light during highway runs when she's on 10W 40 during the winter, but as the
rest of the group will verify you really need to run 20W 50 in them during
warmer daze.  I'll switch her back over to 20W 50 just as soon as this last
(???) storm drops another 6" on us (APRIL 6 ???) and the temps stay above
freezing...spring will arrive, NO??"

An aside to this. That slow cranking with 20W50 in winter will disappear
with synthetic. When I switched in winter in Salt Lake it made all the
difference. Noticed it both in my wasserb and TIICO.

Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy




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