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Date:         Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:05:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer
              engines.
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net>
In-Reply-To:  <2586219C-6F22-4F5D-B526-357461630229@att.net>
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The Castrol version is almost as good - I used to get it at Costco.

Now I'm using an engine that likes 10W30...

On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

> Not easy to find the Shell rotella. Only places I've found are oil change > places that have it in bulk. > > And other sources? > > Mike > > > > On Jul 29, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > > 20W50 is okay but 15W40 Rotella T diesel oil has a far superior additive >> package. It loses PSI much more slowly than does regular oil... >> >> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Rocket J Squirrel < >> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On 07/29/2011 01:12 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: >>> >>> I'm a WD 40 fan. >>>> >>>> >>> <snip> >>> >>> >>> >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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