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Date:         Tue, 2 Jan 1996 07:27:58 -0800 (PST)
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From:         tfab@netcom.com (Thom Fitzpatrick)
Subject:      Tune up on the '56

Yo,

Well, yesterday I got the new year off to a good start by adjusting the valves, putting in new plugs, and of course changing the oil.

Just for the heck of it, I switched to Castrol DuraBlend, their semi-synthetic, and switched weights from 20w-50 to 10w-40. My motor has just over 9,000 miles on it now, and doesn't leak in any significant quantities.

The bus runs a lot quieter, and I don't think its from the valve adjustment, as only a couple valves were off (#1 and #4 exhaust, just a smidgeon tight) It has more power too, but I attribute that to the plugs, which had 9k miles on them.

Anyone care to comment on my choice of oils?

Thom -- > When the chips are down, the buffalo's empty. Thom Fitzpatrick '56 sunroof kombi tfab@netcom.com - ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/tf/tfab/index.html thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom


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