Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 1999 21:11:03 -0400
Reply-To:     mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Audi 5-cly turbo diesel Vanagon- on it's way to Alaska
Comments: To: L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
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I was refering to our fellow list member's new turbo motor that failed
after a cross country trip apparantly due to the oil heating up so bad
it turned to sludge.
Was that Karl? Larry?
I forget.

mike
87 westy

L&A Johnson wrote:
>
> mike wrote:
>
> > Remember to change that Synthetic oil every 2500-3000 miles - them
> > turbo's love to burn it up.
>
> Actually synthetic oil is very hard to burn. One very cold and wet night while
> trying to get a camp fire started with wet wood, I decided to add a little
> engine oil to some rags and paper to get things started. The only oil I had
> was Mobil 1 15w50 100% synthetic. I could not get the oil soaked stuff to
> burn.
>
> Larry