VANAGON archives -- August 2008, week 2 (#252)

Date:         Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:23:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 200,000 Mile Club
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <m1od408uc4.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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No, I have always used Castrol 20W50.

Jim

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> writes:
>
>> I'm rebuilding a 2.1 that had 227,000 miles--no leaks and didn't
>> burn--that my wife fried for me when it threw all its belts. If it
>> hadn't been for that, it might have made it to 300K. The bearings
>> were in excellent condition when I took the engine apart. Cam showed
>> no wear. The oil pump was near the end of the wear limit but far
>> from gone. Cylinders had original cross-hatching.
>
> Do you use Mobil-1 oil?
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

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