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>
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> In fact- I have been using Wal-Mart oil for 5
> years .
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> 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!!
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> Robert
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> 1982 Westfalia
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