Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:27:31 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <jmeeks@GASLIGHTMEDIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Meeks <jmeeks@GASLIGHTMEDIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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Doug in Calif wrote:

 > Sorry to differ right after you spent all that cash.
 > What are you hoping to gain?


Doug,
  I live in the great white north where temps are often below 0 F in the
morning. Synthetics flow much better in these conditions. My manual
tranny shifts like summertime with Redline MT-90, where pre synthetic,
it was like pushing thru glue.

You might enjoy the "MODERN SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINE OIL
APPLICATIONS" article at: http://www.vanagonauts.com/index.phtml?catid=152

Meanwhile, I'd still like to hear from anyone running synthetic oil re:
reasonable change intervals.

John Meeks
top of lower Michigan
'91 multivan
Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/?catid=74
kc8zfn




>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: John Meeks
>   To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>   Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 7:55 PM
>   Subject: Mobil 1 oil change interval
>
>
>   Hey List,
>           Today I changed my Castrol GTX 10w-40 (dino) winter oil for Mobil 1
>   15W-50 full synthetic on my 160,000 mi 2.1l Multivan. How long can I
>   expect to run it before the next oil change? I'd like to take a survey
>   on average oil change intervals for people running full synthetic in
>   their WBX engines.
>   Thanks in advance for your input.
>   --
>   John Meeks
>   '91 multivan
>   Top of lower Michigan
>   Vanagon Rescue Squad
>   http://www.vanagonauts.com/?catid=74
>
> .
>


--
John Meeks
kc8zfn
'91 multivan
Vanagon Rescue Squad (156 volunteers)
http://www.vanagonauts.com/?catid=74