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Date:         Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:21:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: STUPID QUESTION?
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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I'm with Larry. I have been using 15W 40 since my SCCA days, Rotella T and Castrol ( available at Costco), and it is the strongest oil out there - the oil pressure gauge never sags from heat or mileage. Seeya, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@RCN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: Re: STUPID QUESTION?

> Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was low. > Before I went to Mobil 1 (15W50), I used 15W40 Rotella T from Shell. > > I use 15W40 in all my vehicles other than my vanagon. > > Larry A. > > > bueses wrote: > > I dropped the 84 Westy off at my longtime local vw mechanic for a quick once > > over, fuel lines, coolant hoses, change the oil, double check my aux. > > battery installation, etc. before heading to see the man burn. > > > > When I told him, I had 20/50 weight dino oil in it, he said he could do that > > but didn't recommend it. Thought 10/30 or 10/40 at the highest to not blow > > out seals, etc. > > > > I know we have beat this to death recently, but I can't seem to access the > > archives. Help? What weight oil for a 1200 mile rd. trip to BFE Nevada w/ > > temps over 100? > > > > TIA, > > > > Tom > > >


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