Re: Oil Grade?

[Robert Malinka <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Chris,

I'm using Castrol 5W-50 Syntex all year and I live in LI NY.
I like the Syntex the engine revs like a turbine with it.


Bob

At 12:01 PM 5/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've decided to use Mobil 1instead of LubriMoly in my car (it's about 
>half the price, I just couldn't justify spending that much on oil!).  
>Walmart sells it (5W30) at a great price.  Now - 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?
>
>What do others run in their cars?
>
>Thanks for your input,
>
>Chris
>95 GLX
>----------------
>Chris Campbell
>Chris.Campbell@Eastbridge.ns.ca
>Campbell@hfx.andara.com
>
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