Date:         Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:08:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Daniel Arnfeld <darnfeld@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Arnfeld <darnfeld@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: SAE 30 wt
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Out here in California, Kendall sells GT-1 High Performance SAE 40.  It is
SJ
rated.

Dan

Sam Scholten wrote:

> Anybody know where to get SJ-rated SAE-40 oil? I asked about SAE-30
> because I'm afraid of ending up like Colin :), and several responses
> (thank you, BTW) seem to confirm this.
>
> Thanks!
> Sam
>
> ---Colin Moran <cmoran@cswnet.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Sam,
> >      I would stay away form 30wt oil for summer use unless it stays
> cool
> > where you are.  I tried using 30wt this spring, as an intermidiate
> > weight oil.  Several weeks ago I spun a bearing on the way home from
> > work.  As the spring temperatures increased I started getting the
> > intermittant oil warning buzzer, at off ramps and other times after an
> > extended run at highway speeds.  I planned to change the oil, but
> > working 60hrs a week kinda got in the way.  I'm not sure about what
> > exactly happened inside the motor.  I have'nt torn it down.  I do
> > believe that the thinner oil contributed to the failure.
> >      As a result I will only run 10w40 for winter and 20w50 for
> summer.
> > I have'nt been able to find anyone who sells 40wt oil.  The summers
> here
> > in Arkansas get kinda warm, it was 97deg last Sunday.  I will also
> > change it based on time as well as milage.
> >     Anyone know of a source for SAE 40wt oil??  Its what the
> volkswagen
> > recommends for tropical heat.
> >      Hoping to get my motor ordered this week.:-)
> >
> >               Take care!
> > --
> > Colin Moran
> > Beebe Ar.
> > '86 Syncro GL
> > "The Bronze Brick"
> > 200,000 and still dead in the yard
> >
>
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