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Date:         Wed, 3 Oct 2007 16:09:27 +0000
Reply-To:     rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
Comments: To: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>

I second that experience

Todd '88 Westy 198K

-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM> > Ditto on my old, old 2.1 wasserboxer.......i.e. no light using the 15W-50 in an > old engine. > > Anthony > '89 Syncro GL > > > > Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: In a message dated 02/10/2007 11:07:56 > P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil > > > > > > Joel, I have been using Mobil-1 15W 50 or 5W 50 in my Boston Bob Big Valve > engine right from the beginning, after break-in. Now at 86,000 km I have > never seen my oil light flicker. I also have a dash mounted mechanical oil > pressure gauge. Readings have always been good. So, not sure why your > experiencing what you are but I don't believe it's due to the Mobil 1. > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) > - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 > > > > --------------------------------- > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.


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