<VV> Re: OIL CHANGES

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

Yes, I have to say that I agree with this. I use very high quality oil (VW's 
own brand 'Synta' semi-synthetic in modern and Vair engines and good quality 
20/50 in the older ones with wider tolerances), and as I buy it in bulk for 
fairly low prices I change it often (every 2000 miles for the old stuff and 
every 5000 miles for the semi-synthetic).

And even then it always looks like water when it comes out! I haven't done 
specific viscosity tests on what comes out, but it always looks absolutely 
horrible, and I am glad to have drained it!

Cheers

Alan

www.xtraspecialsevens.co.uk
Lotus 7 S2 and S3 spares and restoration specialists

----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:14 AM
Subject: <VV> Re: OIL CHANGES


> after seeing the insides of hundreds of engines over the years i change my
> oil often!
> if you run your engines lots of miles without shutting down(keeping heat
> even) you could get away with longer intervals diesel or gas.  i only know 
> what i
> have seen over the years including corvair engines.  MY motto is "change 
> your
> oil, not your engine"  if you do not in these later engines and overdrive 
> them
> as everyone seems to do you are flirting with disaster for sure. lack of
> maintainence(abuse!) is the cause of almost all engine changes  period. 
> let
> common sense prevail.
> regards, with flack suit on, tim colson
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