Re: Oil Grade?

["George Turner, Jr." <george@dxnet.com>]

it also depends where you live...us cali folks always need 15-50
geo
- -----Original Message-----
From: Brian Gracek <bgracek@cloudnet.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Grade?


>>Hi,
>>
>>I've decided to use Mobil 1 - is 5W30 OK?  I just read
>>in the watercooled newsgroup that many VW'ers run 15W50 in their cars...
>>I've already bought the 5W30, but not put it in (Walmart doesn't carry the
>>15W50 either, which will slow me down - the market for synthetic oil in
>>Halifax isn't all that large, selection seems to be limited).  Avoid it?
>>Search for another weight?
>
>5W-30 M1 synthetic is fine.  It will protect BETTER than a 10W-40
>conventional motor oil.
>If your car sees some really high temps you may want to try 15W-50 in the
>hottest summer months.
>
>>What do others run in their cars?
>
>Amsoil 0W-30 Series 2000...All year long!
>
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