Mark !
yes,  oiling your car has been on " strong"  for more than fifteen years in
the province of quebec, you even have specialized garages with their own
oil, some  that has been developed in research programs with the government
and all the others...even canadian tire does it for 59.$  or so; one of the
oils first or  mostly used and cheap is chainsaw  oil,  which stick pretty
good everywhere, but now you can buy  the  "special" one in gallons almost
in any flaps, small rubber plugs for the doors etc , and do it yourself
...if you want to do a good job, you need a compressor or I guess  a very
good hand pump...but it is a mess in your garage.  Some kids around my place
do it for 30.$cdn that is 20.$us, cheap  and is really worth it.  I never
heard anything on regulations, and cannot  truly  see how this could be
directly related to smog ???

Some years back, people had to change their cars because of all the rust,
eventhough everything mechanical was in good shape...with the oil, someone
can keep a car, 10, 15 years as if he were in Arizona ??? Would that be a
reason why you do not hear of oiling your cars in the States, mostly in the
northern states ??? to sell more cars...But let us not be too political !
pierre a. lachance
lac beauport, quebec

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: weekender 85 Fs...

> I can't buy your vanagon - but I noticed you said it has been oiled for
> winter and has no rust -