Re: oil burning VR6

["Steve Nash" <nashflr@erols.com>]

Check with the manufacturer of your oil, but Mobil 1 does not need to be
flushed out.  Most synthetic oils are compatible.

Steve N.
1989 M3
1997 GLX
1991 Explorer
1974 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Zajac <mzaj99@yahoo.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: oil burning VR6


> Yup
> I have same problem, haven't tried to switch back.
> When you switch back to dyno, do you need to flush the
> engine or something??
>
> Regards
> Matt Z.
> 98 GLX 63K
>
> --- Steve Nash <nashflr@erols.com> wrote:
> > My old GTI VR6 started burning oil when I switched
> > to Synthetic so I
> > switched back to dyno juice and the problem went
> > away.  Well just recently I
> > put Moble 1 in my '97 GLX and the same problem
> > happened.  It's not like I
> > can see it coming out the tail pipe, but in the last
> > 2,000 miles I have had
> > to put 2 qts in the car!!  What gives?  Do these VR6
> > engines just not like
> > synthetic oil?  Anyone else out there had the same
> > experience?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
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