RE: Synthetic Oil for type 3

[<DILLARDP@edu-suu-lifac.li.suu.edu>]

One very practical consideration, given the high cost of synthetic oil,
is whether or not your engine is a "leaker".  One of the selling points
for synthetic oil is that you don't have to change it as often as
regular stuff...but if it dribbles out and you have to keep topping it
off, then you will lose any economic advantage over purchasing cheap 30W oil.

Right now, my Square is leaking oil around the oil strainer.  That's
annoying, as the oil smells (this is just "my two scents") when it 
gets hot.  My guess is that most old VeeDubs leak oil...making the decision
to use synthetics a little bit trickier.

I have used synthetic oil in other makes of vehicles, but don't think I would
bother to do so in a VW.

But, whadda I know?  I'm still tryin' to figure out how a brown cow can eat
green grass and give white milk....

Best...

Phil
dillard@suu.edu