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Date:         Sun, 7 Mar 1999 23:20:27 PST
Reply-To:     Timothy Gardner <caninewolf@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Timothy Gardner <caninewolf@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil??
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Hello fellow CT person....I would suggest using some Dura Lube on your next oil change...you will be impressed at how much it reduces the noise in your engine! I used it in my 87 syncro(before its sad death) and it ran stonger and more powerful=) Sounded nicer too..got rid of that sticky lifter sound..clank clank clank when she started up. The van went cross country twice after that without any engine problems. Both trips were about 15k each. The last one was to AK and her tranny cracked in half in KY while visiting a friend=( oh well AK roads beat her up too much...but I have an 84 Wolfsburg now with 65k on the rebuild and duralube will be in the next oil change. My dad used it in his F150 and you heard the difference just while it warmed up after the oil change....amazing stuff=) Thats my 2cents.

Tim G own: 84 Vanagon Wolfsburg Weekender(65k(221K body))77 Toyota Chinook Camper(for sale 3500) ex: 87 Vanagon Syncro Weekender-Alaska-(tranny split in half at 181k) 84 Ford Ranger(never close to a VW) 87 Dodge Colt(170k-friend killed the tranny..4th to 1st is a bad idea)

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