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Date:         Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:28:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Suggestions
Comments: To: Brenton Tait <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
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Brenton,

I think, that is a standard Audi engine. That has different oil specifications than our 2.1 or 1.9 has. We use 20/50 for these. I think, yours being and inline engine, may have different needs. Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenton Tait" <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:27 AM Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

Hi

It's a 2.6i, 5 cylinder motor...temp range from -3 degrees Celsius to +35 degrees Celsius......

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B C Tait

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From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] Sent: 29 April 2009 23:22 To: Brenton Tait Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

What motor are we talking here Brenton and what climate?

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Brenton Tait <BTait@investec.co.za> wrote:

Jst a question.....does a synthetic oil damage any of your seals on the engine? Just bought a Castrol 10w40 today so thinking of using that .....any suggestions or feeling on that?

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf

Of David Clarkson Sent: 29 April 2009 21:58 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

I looked for it there last tie to no avail and had to settle for 10w-40.

-----Original Message----- From: Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@MAC.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:59 am Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

I get it at Walmart. Best price I've seen, and it's in 5 quart jugs.

-Simon

On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Robert Stewart wrote:

> Where do people get the 15/50 from? Is it available at Walmart? > Autozone? Advance Auto? >

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