Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:48:29 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
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We have one Walmart here in Albuquerque that sells Mobil1 0w20 & 0w30
& 0w40. I am a Valvoline user but wanted to try 0w30 in
my EJ25 powered 90Westy a couple of OilChanges ago & Valvo does not
make that blend so I decided to give the Mobil1 a try ~ I'm back
on Valvo 5w30 ~~ because ~ as I posted to the SubaruVanagon.com list
back in early July
My VDubaru now has just shy of 39,000mi on its 2001 ImprezaRS EJ25 &
with 1 exception it has always had Valvoline 5w30 oil in it ~ At the
2nd to the last O'C' I tried Mobil1 AdvancedFullSynthetic 0w30 & was
surprised & dissapointed in the performance of that oil ~ During
warmup periods the OilPress' was in the mid 90sPSI which is about
10-15PSI higher than Valvo' & when hot the OilPress' @ Idle would drop
to 4-6PSI which is about 10PSI less than Valvo' & @ Cruise it would
run 10-15PSI lower than Valvo' ~ I am now back on Valvoline & doubt
that I will ever switch again. I used Valvo' 5w30 Conventional during
the EJ25s 1st 10KMis as it was a "fresh" ShortBlock & then switched to
Valvo' FullSynthetic 5w30 ~ I have never had the OilWarningLight come
on with Valvoline.
ORR ~ DeanB
On 16 Aug , 2012, at 1:49 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> Well, the Toyota models that specify the synthetic are all pretty
> pricy ones, and the synthetic specified is "0W20." I haven't seen
> any of that at the parts stores so far, but then I haven't asked for
> it, either. Toyota is NOT one of the makers that includes a year's
> worth of oil changes in the purchase of the car.
>
> I agree, no reason to switch to synthetic for a Vanagon, but lots of
> committed synthetic users around.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> , Toyota only got on the "synthetic" bandwagon when they started
>> branding
>> the stuff under their own label and now they require it to keep the
>> warranty valid for some vehicles. Go figure.
>>
>>>
>>> mcneely
>>>
>> Maybe BP or Shell bought out Toyota (using their Petty Cash
>> account) and
>> decided to mandate the use of their most expensive oil....
>>
>> "It's Just Business..." (a joke) Maybe they made a
>> deal..Toyota...a
>> kickback from Big Oil in return for putting that clause into their
>> warranty
>> requirements...I've come to realize that anything is possible when
>> it comes
>> to making money (for the Shareholders)
>>
>> Most of Vanagons were built before Synthetic Oil even existed.
>> I don't
>> see changing over to full synthetic would make much difference on
>> anything
>> except maybe a Bostig or a Subie powered one...
>> Don Hanson
>
> --
> David McNeely
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