Date:         Sat, 3 Dec 2011 10:20:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
Comments: To: James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <D7A7439E-64CF-40BE-8882-53CB43DE02AA@gmail.com>
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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.