Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:26:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: oil weights for inline 4's
Comments: To: Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Mobil 1 15w50 should not cause leaks - I ran it for ~5 years with zero
leaks in my 2.1 WBX. Your most likely source of leak is the VC gasket,
followed by front and rear seals. Rear seal leak will destroy your clutch
over time, and front seal leak can affect the timing belt, so don't ignore
them! (btdt, just did my clutch for this reason)

Replace the VC gasket with a rubber one, if not already, then wash the
engine and watch for source of leaks.

On 27 Sep 2003 at 18:02, Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> What weight  oil are those of you with inline 4s running in your engines? I have
> an 2 liter Audi in my van mounted at the 54 degree angle . I have been using
> mobil one 15w 50 for the last10k mi. but this stuff seems to want to leak out. I
> was considering using one of the high milage oils in a 10w 50 weightbut am
> unsure if this is sufficient Thanks Dennis
>
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Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
'88 Westy 375k
'85 Jetta D 263k
'85 Jetta TD 482k (retired)
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