Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 22:59:11 -0600
Reply-To:     George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
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From:         George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
Subject:      Re: has anyone seen July 2003 VWT?
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Paul,
I put Castrol 5W50 in a recently rebuilt (8000km) 1.9 WB last summer and I have had no problem with leaks.
George    
"85 Westfalia

>>The numbers show synthetic does a great job of >>cooling the engine.  I don't
>>like the conclusion statement though:  "Of course, the >>car now leaks because
>>of the viscosity of the synthetic oil, but I guess we >>halfway expected that."

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