Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (July 1998, week 5)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:04:13 +0200
Reply-To:     Conrad Schimke <schimke@INP-GREIFSWALD.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Conrad Schimke <schimke@INP-GREIFSWALD.DE>
Subject:      AW: 10W40 ³Turbo-proved² v. 20W 50
Comments: To: Maureen Stretch <mstretch@SPRINTMAIL.COM>
Comments: cc: "vanagon@vanagon.com" <vanagon@vanagon.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"


My mechanic recommends me 0W40 synthetic oil ("mobile"), it has an recommendation from vw, bmw, porsche ...


Conrad
86GL


-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von:    Maureen Stretch [SMTP:mstretch@SPRINTMAIL.COM]
Gesendet am:    Donnerstag, 30. Juli 1998 18:48
An:     Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Betreff:        10W40 ³Turbo-proved² v. 20W 50




While I love my Vanagon dearly (tomorrow will be our 1-year anniversary together!), it has sure been an education in mechanic-speak and dealertalk. Is he right? Is 10W40 Castrol GTX turbo-proved or proof the same as 20W50 for the Vanagon? Or should I just insist on 20W50?


TIA


Maureen Stretch
Natick, Mass.
91 Vanagon GL Westy ³Johann²
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived.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.