Well this is the belief that goWesty espouses (via their website). They are also recommending RedLine Synthetic 15W/50 for their engines after the 10K break in period too. Pricey lubricant SO I am wondering if there is evidence to show it is worth the cost ? -john > Speaking of, do you believe in the 'between the marks' as the better oil > level ( waterboxer engine ) and the max line as the 'never exceed' mark ? > > > On 2/5/2013 1:41 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >> That’s the old school method, right off the instructions of the can, >> at least in those days. It’s a light solvent oil, and will get past >> the rings more than motor oil (supposedly cleaning the oil sweep >> rings too). I just want to be sure people check their oil every 500 >> mi if they do this, it usually lasted 2000 miles before it was half a >> quart low. >> >> >> >> Stuart >> >> >> >> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:03 PM >> To: Stuart MacMillan >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Noisy Valve lifters >> >> >> >> That sounds like a lot of Marvel Mystery Oil to me..a whole qt. >> I don't think I ever use over 1/3 of a qt max as a treatment. >> I can't remember the last time I saw an engine use a qt of oil in 500 >> miles. >> I'm not driving 2,000 miles a month either though. >> >> On 2/5/2013 11:54 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >> >> Yep, I've owned a '78, '84 (three engines), and now an '85. All five >> engines had this issue, including both a freshly rebuilt 2.0 air >> cooled and a 2.1 WBX engine, both with new lifters. The '78 >> production shop rebuild also had piston slap, but that's another >> issue (crappy aftermarket pistons and cylinders, still the bane of >> any rebuild). >> >> It's best to drive at a decent speed until the lifters pump up, like >> on the freeway. It can take my '85 20 minutes to stop clacking. >> I've had some relief from using MMO in the past (a quart replacing a >> quart of oil at oil change, and topping off with oil every 500 miles >> or so as it burns off), but it could be my imagination. I'll try it >> with the '85 and see what happens. Shouldn't need to do this with a >> fresh rebuild though. >> >> Stuart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >> Behalf Of John Goubeaux >> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 11:05 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Noisy Valve lifters >> >> Yes, I was not necessarily doubting anyone's explanation BUT rather >> since I paid good money for a rebuilt engine thought it a reasonable >> question to ask, especially of the folks who sell the rebuilt engines. >> >> Thanks for the input. >> >> -john >> >> >> >> |
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