Re: The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest V4 #37

[Stewart MacLund <sundie@lunaticfringe.org>]

    I use this stuff called "Lubro-Moly".  The grade i use in my VR6 is 5-40.  Absolutely the best stuff for Southern Ontario.  It only
gets to about -20c here in the winter, and about 35c (max) in the summer, so it's perfect for all round year use.  I was using about a
litre of dino-juice every 1000km, but now i don't use ANY.  Kinda cool.  Last summer, it was about 33c out, and i was doing about 160kph
down the highway with the A/C on, and the oil was running about 124-126 constantly.  No degradation.  It's made in germany (which doesn't
really have anything to do with anything), and it's the only Mercedes approved synthetic out there, apparently.

    I fully reccomend it for anyone.   You might be able to find it in your area easier than Amsoil.

Here's the link for the stuff froma distributor....

http://www.mbarc.com/syntheticoil.htm

Sundie....



The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest wrote:

>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:22:47 -0500
> From: Cabell_T_Treadway@res.raytheon.com
> Subject: Oil
>
> I've had my 97 GLX for a little over a year now, and I've been using Amsoil
> 10W-30.  It's pretty good stuff.  I really didn't research it much, I
> actually started using it because the guy I bought the car from had been
> using it, and I wanted to be consistent.  It's fairly expensive, like all
> synthetics, I guess, but it will last longer than conventional.  My problem
> is I have now moved to New England, and although I haven't looked that
> hard, I haven't been able to find Amsoil around here.  If anyone knows who
> carries it around here or if there's a website I could order it from, I'd
> be most appreciative.
>
> Thanks,
> Cab
>
> >Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 12:02:35 -0800
> >From: "Sean M. Brereton" <smb355@optonline.net>
> >Subject: Which Oil??
>
> >I am new to the list and have not been able to find a good discussion
> >aboout oil. I have a '95 Jetta GLX and every time I ask someone what oil
> >they run in their VR6 I get a different answer. I was thinknig about Mobil
> >1 10/30 but I am still unsure. What does everyone use, and do you use the
> >same oil all year?? I live in Long Island , NY to give an idea of
> tempature
> >conditions. Even VW direct had conflicting answers!! Thanks for your
> >help......
>
> >Sean
> >'95 Jetta GLX w/mild mods