RE: Synthetic Oil for type 3

[Bill Niles <bniles@schafer-assoc.com>]

How did you come to the conclusion that the oil was the culprit?

I used it in my beetle without trouble and use it in my notchback and
things are good. 

I have read that you shouldn't use synthetic it a new or newly rebuilt
engine because it lubricates so well that the rings and such will not
seat properly. However it sounds like yours was past the break in. Has
anyone else been told this?

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Keith Park [SMTP:parkkj@orion.crd.ge.com]
> Sent:	Friday, June 27, 1997 9:46 AM
> To:	type-3@umich.edu; Daphne1017@aol.com
> Subject:	Re: Synthetic Oil for type 3
> 
> 
> I used synthetic Amsoil in my  good running 10Kmi engine and it
> destroyed it in
> 350 mi!!  A long story but  I know there are others who have had good
> luck but I'll never touch anything the engine wasn't designed for
> again.
> 
> My 2 sents!
> 
> keith
>