Date:         Wed, 24 Sep 2003 01:10:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Oil: 10w30? 20w50?
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.LNX.4.44.0309240051140.29978-100000@maroon.cs.uchicago.edu>
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nothing like replying to myself...

speaking of cold weather, is it worth swapping out my tranny fluid for
something like red line?  Any folks have any experience shifting the van
in really cold weather?  I'm not sure what's in there now, but i'm sure it
ain't redline.

-wes

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote:

> Okay, I just changed the oil on my new '84 vanagon for the first time last
> week, and, without even thinking about it, put 10w30 oil in it (I'm used
> to putting oil in eurovans).  Now, reading the list archives, I see a
> bunch of people are running stuff as thick as 20w50!  But my light/buzzer
> haven't come on yet or anything, so is it worth me changing it out?  If
> its bad for the engine at all, I'll definitely swap it out, so my question
> is just whether or not it is possible for this to have any adverse
> effects.  Keep in mind, winter is on its way here in chicago, and we'll
> likely see 20 (or more!) below.  Of course, I can always do another oil
> change before than if that's what's best for the van... right now
> (literally...at 12:49am) its 57degrees, and our temp range for these next
> weekds looks to between 40 and 70.
>
> Thanks guys,
> wes
>