Date:         Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:10:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Sounds good.  Thanks.  Way back when I used to drive my 85 year round.  In Canada that could mean overnight temps of -35C.  I would use 20W50 in the summer and 10W30 in the winter.  Most other makes would use 5W30 in the winter.  You are correct it’s a bit tougher to find but since I only do an oil change once a season now it is worth the effort!
Jeff

> On Nov 19, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Short answer, Yes!
> The 5w-50 is a bit hard to come by. The 15w-50 or 20w-50 is the typical choice for many Vanagon owners. From experience the Mobil 1 15w-50 is really OK until weather goes down to the teens. As both my vans have oil coolers and the original oil to water exchanger removed it takes them considerable time for the oil to heat up. With the lower cold viscosity the oil pressure when cold drops sooner than with the 15w and the engine just seems to crank and start easier.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2023 11:32 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
> 
> Hey Dennis wouldn’t this be ok for summer too? Or what do you recommend for a summer synthetic?
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 18, 2023, at 11:32 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> For those of us that  use our vans in winter this is a better choice than 15w-50 yst still works at higher engine temps if you get there.
>> It is also now on sale.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> Mobil FS European Car Formula Motor Oil 5W50 Full Synthetic 1 qt (US) MOB 122075 | Buy Online - NAPA Auto Parts (napaonline.com)<https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MOB122075>