Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2005 19:49:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Choice of Oil
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I'm just going to assume that Dennis got Karl's joke and opted to play the
straight man. : )

Cya,
Robert

p.s.: Something's wrong with your oil light. I usually need way more than a
quart by the time mine comes on. Does yours get brighter if you wait awhile?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kirk" <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: Choice of Oil


> Your first mistake is doing an "oil change". You wait until the oil
> light comes on and you add a quart. Lather, rinse, repeat.
>
> Jason
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
>> Dennis Haynes
>> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:02 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Choice of Oil
>>
>> Multi-Viscosity oils have been around since the 70's. The better one's
>> have it right. Especially the synthetics as they do not need as much
> of
>> the VI improvers to cover the wide ranges. Lately I've been using the
>> Caterpillar S.O.S. program for testing the oil in some of my vehicles.
>> Regular oil sampling is a service requirement for the Caterpillar
> engine
>> warranty in my motor home. One of the test results that come back is
> the
>> viscosity at 100C. I am amazed at how the Mobil 1, 0w-40 is right on
>> spec even after 12k miles.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
>> Of Karl Wolz
>> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:05 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Choice of Oil
>>
>> Valvoline racing oil - 30wt 3 seasons and 40 wt summer.  In Phoenix it
>> gets up to 115 degrees.
>>
>> I don't trust that new-fangled multi-vis stuff!  Give 'em a couple
> years
>> to get it right.
>>
>> Karl WOlz
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> > Peter
>> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 12:35 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Choice of Oil
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Just about to do my first oil change on my '89 Westy. PO did not use
>> > Synthetic so I'll probably carry on that tradition for a little
> while.
>> >
>> > Out of interest, what brands do you folk use in your Westies?
>> >
>> > Cheers.