Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:47:01 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4B4B8EB4.50102@charter.net>
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I'm not a ford man, but have a ford engine in my van. : )
And it's got synthetic oil in it.

If you don't use synthetic, 20W50 Castrol is what I always used, but found
it can be quite taxing when winter temperatures plummet.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Mobil One 15W50 Synthetic.Been running this for 5 years now at least.
> Suggest a Mann or Mahle filter for the oil.  I also use Redline MT 90
> synthetic transmission oil for the manual tranny in my "88 GL. I
> switched to this about 8 years ago due to some shifting problems. It
> smoothed out tranny operation and I've had no troubles since.
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com <http://www.moldhaus.com/>
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> Stephen Cebula wrote:
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>> What motor oils you you all use out there?  A friend of mine keeps pushing
>> synthetic oil.  He's a Ford man, and not familiar with Vanagons.  What's the
>> rap on that?
>> Steve
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