On 7/24/05, Doug in Calif <vanagon@astound.net> wrote: > I am still in the "dino" oil camp and have read and listened to what > everybody says about the great things about syn oils. > I like running 20-50 dino oils in my rigs here in hot Calif, and I dont > believe in not changing oil regularly. > Couple things to consider. > The vanagon was not designed with bearing clearances to run on light weight > syn oils. Agreed, the Vanagon was not designed for ANY lightweight oils. > The oil filtering system is not designed with syn oils in mind as new cars > are today. Synthetic oils (of the appropreate weight) ARE approved for use in Vanagons, see your owners manual. > The main failures to vanagon waterboxers is not typically hot oil related, > its head gasket related. > I have rebuilt several vw motors over the years including waterboxers and > IMHO the oil in the vanagon > is not getting hot enough to warrant the higher temp capabilities of syn, > It a non-issue in a vanagon. > However the low vis of syns IS. > > Doug Synthetic oil in 20W-50 is no thinner than 20W-50 conventional oil, but it does maintain that viscosity range longer than conventional oils. But as far as oils, tires and engine choices, everybody has their own opinion. I go my way, and everybody else can go theirs! :-) I use synthetic oil, 15W-50 or 20W-50 year round, Mann/Mahle oil filters and change them every 5,000 miles - but that's me... -- Don in Reidsville, NC 1986 Kawasaki Concours 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) "Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?" |
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