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Subject:Re: Oil recommendation! It's almost Friday ;-)
From:Joel Cort
Date:Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:04:45 -0800

Hey Karl,

Does it run faster with the air conditioner attached
and plugged in or the windows rolled down?

Joel ;-)

Warming up in Rochester - Spring is springing - Time
for a doityourself oil change on a warm garage floor!

--- "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET> wrote:
> Joe,
>
> I always find my van runs better after I do anything
> mechanical or even faster
> if I wash and wax it.  Tongue in cheek, but it's
> easy to want things to run
> better when you make such subtle changes.
>
> -Karl
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > Just wanted to say a few words about the oil I
> used in my last oil change.
> >
> > I usually run Valvoline VR1 Racing 20w50 oil but
> they were out when I went
> > to go buy oil so I tried their new syntheic stuff,
> the Synpower 20w50.
> >
> > I've been driving around and I do notice my engine
> running a little better
> > and is a bit peppier. Only thing I can figure is
> the oil is doing
> > something?!?
> >
> > Joe
> >
>
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 192K miles
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
> PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list:
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
>
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