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Date:   Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:58:12 -0700
Reply-To:   Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:   Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Comments:   To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Content-type:   text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original

to summarize buy cheap, change often and check levels

A time honored tradition

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:09 PM Subject: Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto

> As long as 20-50 works for me and puts the > flickering oil light out I'm fine. > > I'm not going to rebuild the engine unless there > is no other choice ( I sell Vanagons). If the > shop tests it and tell me the oil pressure is > good and they put a new switch and the light > still flickers and the buzzer goes off, I am > still going to use the 20 -50 oil. > > In fact , I have been using 20-50 oil in my > inline -four Jetta engine since I installed 7 > years ago. > It has 220,000 miles on it. > > An engine is not a houseplant . You don't have to > nourish it with special blends. You just have to > make sure you change the oil at regular intervals > and keep the oil level topped up. > > In fact- I have been using Wal-Mart oil for 5 > years . > > Inevitably a discussion about the oil light > flickering or buzzer going off starts with a > scientist's 10 page dissertation and begins to > finish with members like me ranting about the > virtues of Wal-Mart 20-50. The price!! > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Need a vacation? Get great deals > to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. > http://travel.yahoo.com/


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