fwiw, I personally wound not say 20W50 'year round' .. but that weight is fine for when it's not winter. For winter I run 15W40 .. and often have run that weight all year round with total success. and 15W50 ....like that a lot too.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 5:59 PM Subject: Re: Lifters- ahh it's strangely quiet and nothing is broken
> RE: Oil > IIRC you are talking about a VW WBX engine. Factory (and all the > experienced hands on the various Vanagon lists) strongly suggest 20/50 oil > year round in these engines. 15/50 for synthetic. 5/30 is way to light. |
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