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Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:10:01 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Doug in Calif wrote:

> You also go on and on about the longevity of synthetics when used with > high filtration by pass filters. No argument from me. Are you not > forgetting the point of discussion is synthetic oils in the vanagon? The > vanagon has no such added by pass high filtration for the oil...

Neither does his Rabbit.

With all respect, Doug, Tom has actual test data from a lab to back up his claims. What do you have? I like numbers, not anecdotes, not information from an owner's manual written before synthetic oils existed.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel


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