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On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, TJ Hannink wrote: > > What exactly does a vanagon engine pushing around a 4000lb vehicle > > with the AC on 95% of the time run with respect to oil temp in > > degrees? > > Don't know, Vanagons didn't come with oil temperature gauges. I saw it get over 260F in my '75 aircooled bus, once. (At which point I got scared and slowed down.) I could see an argument for synthetic oil in an aircooled engine, especially when you consider the oil is running through those 350F cylinder heads.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel |
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