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Date:         Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:40:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Snow <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: diesel questions
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net>
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On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:
>
> The shop foreman also said they use a special Castrol SLX Professional
> LL03 5-30. Doesn't say diesel rated on it, matter of fact it's not API
> rated at all, made for VW and as far as I can figure out only sold
> there too.
>
> An opinions on this?
>


With all of the oil-related camshaft problems in the Pump Duse
engines, I would use VW's recommended oil in your new car.  Generic
API-spec oil may not be good enough.


Mike
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