http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2403474 http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/flat_tappet_cam_tech/viewall.html http://www.circletrack.com/enginetech/ctrp_0807_flat_tappet_cam_lubricants/viewall.html And a couple dozen similar sites found in about two minutes on the googles. <flat tappet zddp> It does appear to be a real problem. I've addressed it by running either Mobil 1 Truck oil or Rotella T synthetic in all things Vanagon. The other Jim
On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:45 AM, James Felder wrote: > Dennis, I agree with you that when it comes to things automotive, > most of what circulates among the general public is just folklore. > In this case, the owners of a small garage--but one that sees > thousands of VWs each year--passed along their observations or > something that appeared in a tech bulletin or they heard from a > service rep. I don't know, I was just passing it along myself. Not > that it should be blindly followed, but since it comes from a better > source than, say, the guy behind the counter at a FLAPS, or should > be considered. |
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