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Date:         Thu, 5 Jan 95 15:34:34 PST
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From:         Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: Synthetic Oil (?)

So David Carment says: > > the issue of leakage is relavant only if there was a problem to begin > with, synthetic will not cause a leak; but will flow more easily to areas > where there is one. solution? make sure your rocker covers are whole and > intact. -- >

So how many people have the option at this point of time in switching to synthetic and not having a leak? If you have a new engine fine, but eventually it will leak regardless with you've used sythetic or not. Therefore, I do not use it because I do not want the accompanying leaks. Especially if it can be overted by not using a specific lubricant. You could use synthetic until you have leaks and switch back, but I'm not sure once the damage has been done that it's reversible. I can only go on what the guy told me about his type II. I would speculate that since it was air-cooled that excessive heat probably doesn't help either but I would think that sythetic oil would keep the engine cooler and not enhance gasket seepage. I'm not a physic major and I don't play one on TV. Okay David, I've reached the incoherent babbling stage, but I still wouldn't use a synthetic oil in an air-cooled VW.

Steven

sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com


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