Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:53:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: switching a `high-mileage' 1.9l to synthetic?
Comments: To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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If the engine is still healthy and clean, no problem. The real question
is what are you trying to gain at this point?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Wesley Pegden
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:56 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: switching a `high-mileage' 1.9l to synthetic?

My '84 1.9l is pushing 198,000 miles.  Although I've thought of
switching it to a synthetic (like Mobil 1 15w-50),  my understanding is
that this may be a bad idea on my long-running engine due to the
condition of seals etc.  Am I right?  Should I keep doing what I'm
doing? (It aint broke...) or should I make the switch?
-Wes
'84 manual 1.9l