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Date:         Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:52:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lifters- ahh it's strangely quiet and nothing is broken
In-Reply-To:  <6A9EC533-94D5-4D77-9C6B-28AC43B7D2AC@gmail.com>
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On Apr 25, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Robert Stevens wrote:

> On Apr 25, 2011, at 6:13 PM, Susie Ingham wrote: > >> Then we changed the oil and filter, put in 5/30weight... drove it >> for abiut 15 minutes and it sounds just like a sewing machine!! > > Feels good to make that kind of progress dunnit?!! ;-) > > Suggestion ... if you've got a 1.9 or 2.1 w/boxer motor, I'd > strongly suggest using 15-50 synthetic oil, especially moving into > the summer > driving temps. > > bob

What Mr. Stevens said.

5W30 oil will probably toss you a rod. I run 5W40 Rotella T synthetic in both the diesel and the 1.9 gas motor. I would never run a multigrade starting in 5 and ending in 30 in any VW motor. Ending in 40 or 50 is much more better. If not a synthetic, starting in 15 or 20 is also mo' betta. Look in your owner's handbook.

Jim


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