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Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:58:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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Straight 50 works great on worn engines in hot temperatures, like here in Phoenix.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Dennis Haynes > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:45 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Synthetic oil or DINO > > If you live in the tropics, straight 50 is no problem. In cooler > weather, be prepared for blown oil filters, coolers, and maybe even > spinning the oil pump drive shaft in the gear or breaking the drive tab. > BTDT. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of No Name Available > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 7:36 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Synthetic oil or DINO > > Hi All, > I just picked up some Synthetic, Straight 50 weight Valvoline Racing > oil. > On sale for $1.99 qt. @ Checker. > I'd be curious to know, if a straight weight is better in our VW engines > than > the multi weights? > John C... > > In a message dated 6/1/2005 4:22:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > leo0365@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > Just done the head job, oil consumption remains about 3/4 of a qt for > 2000 > miles. The multivan has 114,000 miles on it and keep on running. I am > thinking > about changing to mobil 15/50 synthetic after reading the posts from the > vanagon archieve. Some said changing to 15/50 significantly reduced oil > consumption, > some reported that synthetic oil is slippery, slick through tiny gap and > consume more oil. I would appreciate anyone who has changed to synthetic > oil in a > high mileage engine to express their real experience. Thanks > > Leo, 1991 multivan


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