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Subject:Heading NORTH on 20w-50
From:Scott Davis
Date:Sat, 11 Dec 1999 10:06:15 EST

Dear Listees-

We will be driving our '88 Westy from South Carolina to Minnesota for the
holidays. I run a thicker 20w - 50 oil with no probs in the warm climate, but
is there any reason to change to a lighter weight to accommodate the colder
weather up there (easier cold stars, etc.)? On a recent trip to D.C. a small
oil leak left a thin film across the rear window (running 20/50). I wonder if
a lighter wt. oil would tend to make even more of a mess back there!?
One more thing... any tips on save-the-day spare parts to keep under the back
seat?

Thanks!
Scott and Candis
[Roxi Blueboxy]

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