Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 11:24:21 -0500
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From: mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Fwd: Castrol, QT, 5W50
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Succinctly put. Thank you.
I assume you mean the Syntec when you refer to Castrol?
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From: dhaynes@optonline.net <dhaynes@optonline.net>
Date: Feb 6, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50
To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Using conventional oils, 20w-50 is the preferred oil for normal temps and
operation. For low temaparatures, 20F is really the comfortable lower limit
for this viscosity. Synthetic lubes can be extended for both extremes as not
only do they have better viscosity indexes, they do not have the waxes that
will solidify at lower temperatures. The viscosity ratings work as follows.
The lower number is the viscosity at 40C. The upper number is the
viscosity at 100C. There can be major differences at temperatures far above
or below this. This is the differences we do not see in the ratings.
Mobil 1, 15w-50 claims to be able to still flow at -30F. The 0w-40 goes well
below that. The Castrol 5w-50 will definatley be much better than 20w-50
conventional. My experience with the Mobil 1is long term so I am partial to
it. Oil testing has shown that 7,500 mile changes are no problem in the
Vanagon engine. Nitration and oxidation become an issue beyond that. For a
daily driver doing relatively short commutes, The 0w-40 European Formulae or
10w-40 Extreme performance would be my choice.
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: mordo
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 8:58 am
Subject: Castrol, QT, 5W50
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> I'm confused, Frank. In a previous post this morning you said
> 20W50 is the
> required oil and then here you say you use 5W50. I challenge
> only because
> I'm about to change the oil that I just put in 15 miles ago
> because I'm lead
> to believe that it is a bit too heavy for these cold temps.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Frank Condelli
> Date: Feb 6, 2007 7:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
> In a message dated 05/02/2007 8:49:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> I always ran Castrol, QT, 5W50 Full Syntec Motor Oil; it seemed
> to cover me
> well in the winter as well as the summer in my 1.9L WBX.
>
> Any concerns with this oil? Other's experiences?
>
> What is the "oil brand and weight of choice for all season
> application" in
> a
> 2.1L?
>
>
>
>
>
> I've have used Mobil 1 5w50 until recently switching to Elf
> 5w50 in both my
> '87 Westy and '90 Carat. Both very good full synthetics. In
> the Ottawa
> Valley where this morning it was -45C and the Carat started up
> just fine
> and
> carried Rita off to work with no problemo. It does have a
> block heater
> which was
> plugged overnight.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
> (_Collectionfor sale_
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
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>
>
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat
>
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