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Subject:Re: changing to synthetic oil - was STUPID QUESTION?
From:Rob
Date:Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:48:39 -0700

At  8/24/2005 11:53 AM, Larry Alofs wrote:
>Personally I would use 20/50 only if I felt the oil pressure was low.
>   Before I went to Mobil 1 (15W50), I used 15W40 Rotella T from Shell.
>
>I use 15W40 in all my vehicles other than my vanagon.
>
>Larry A.

I've heard that it's not a good idea to change to synthetic oil in a
high mileage engine.
Any thoughts on this?

Rob
becida@comcast.net
Western WA state with no VW right now... but I'm looking