Doug: We certainly agree on that! These WBX engines are almost always at full load. With that great bread box body style, I think I pushed a cold front across Kansas at 75 MPH last year! TEMiller Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >--- Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote: >http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,,1004010401%257c220,00.html > >The AAA article talks about "extreme conditions" and >"putting a lot of stress on your oil". I'll suggest >that my 2.1 L engine pushing my (loaded for camping) >5,000 lbs syncro westy at 70 mph is EXTREEM CONDITIONS >& STRESS. That's why I use Mobile 1. Here are the >AAA quotes: > >"If your vehicle is subject to extreme conditions, >such as sustained high speeds or high loads, extremely >dusty conditions, racing, towing, use of a >turbocharger, etc., the use of a conventional oil may >not adequately protect your engine." > >"If you are putting a lot of stress on your oil, >however, you might consider a change to synthetic oil >and staying with a short change interval." > > > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. >http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > > > > |
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