I was recommended to run Mobil 1, 15 50 and it was pricey. but, though I do try to avoid Walmart to some degree, the price there on a 5 quart container of the stuff makes it affordable. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> On Aug 25, 2015, at 11:32 AM, James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Why I run synthetic in our waterboxer: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX7RTLn_QCE > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVn5OzuHtjg > > Yes, I rarely start the Vanagon in the winter - once a month on warm days to keep it turned over (no roadsalt on our camper!) - but faster flow at cooler temperatures, even 5C/40F in the spring and fall is what I'm after, as I want to keep this engine! Most engine wear occurs in the 60 seconds after a cold start, after all. > > Plus, synthetic resists heat breakdown better, and good knows our waterboxers run hot at times. > > Also, Frank Condelli recommends it, and given how many kms are on his personal Vanagon.... > > The rest of the family fleet was changed to synthetic to save money - 10000 km drain intervals, instead of 5000 km, but after a cold start incident without a block heater (the block heater cable had broken in the -39C/-39F cold), when others in the parking lot couldn't start, it's synthetic all the way for me! > > James > >> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:39:25 +0000 >> From: jim.felder@GMAIL.COM >> Subject: Re: Flickering oil light on idle. >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> 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 >> > |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.