Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:20:19 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
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While all modern oils are really good stuff synthetic blends are marketed and labeled as such. There are some arguments that those label synthetic are not actually true synthetics but their performance is such that they can use that label.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
Most oils are synthetic blend these days right?
On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> You will probably be OK when you run the 20W50. I don't think I would
> run synthetic in a water boxer (covers head awaiting hail of greek
> fire, stones and arrows). Just Castrol or other good petroleum. The
> most mileage people have ever gotten out of them that I can recall
> have run petro. In any event, just put the correct weight in and then
> see if you should start saving. The money you save not buying synthetic should do it.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>> wrote:
>
>> The consensus is to run 20 50. I'll idle her up a notch and take care
>> of it when I return home next Wednesday.
>>
>> Also noted that I should start saving for an engine. Don't have to
>> ask me twice!
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>> wrote:
>>
>>> 10-40 full synthetic. 85 1.9l.
>>>
>>> Just changed the oil 800 miles ago. Mahle oil filter.
>>>
>>> On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What weight oil are you running, and in what engine?
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black tape
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Tyler Hardison
>>>> > <tyler@seraph-net.net
>>>> >
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > The owners manual says this is normal. But my OCD is in play
>>>> > > and I
>>>> can't
>>>> > > leave it well alone. Has anyone come up with a way to alleviate
>>>> this?
>>>> > >
>>>> > > -- t
>>>> > >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
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