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RE: [T3] oil light flicker


I just switched to straight 30 wt after the trip. I had been hearing
recently on the vintagebus list that multi-weight oil is not good to use in
out engines. This is due to the fact that our engines run too hot for the
multi-weight oil. At the high temps the polymers in the oil-that help the
oil provide a range of viscosities-break down, and you end up with the
lighter weight oil.

Hope that makes sense, if not I can try to dig out the website
references...etc.

-kevin
'71 sqbk
'65 kombi
somerville, ma 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org] 
Subject: Re: [T3] oil light flicker

You might want to consider whether you still have winter weight oil in the 
engine. If so, it's time to change. I don't recommend going heavier than SAE

40, however.

-- 
Jim Adney



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