RE: synthetic and conventional oil question

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Is it switching that actually causes the leaks?  I thought it was just that
the synthetics seem to have an easier time "finding" your leaks, so they
tend to leak more.  Smaller molecules, maybe?

Aaron
'87 528e
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'82 GPz550


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Victor Farren
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:58 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: synthetic and conventional oil question
>
>
> I bought a used VW Rabbit that has Amsoil in it.  I don't
> know if it has had Amsoil from day 1.  I need to do an oil
> change and have regular Castrol oil at home I was planning on
> using.  Anything wrong with this?  I know that switching from
> conventional oil to a synthetic can cause oil leaks, but I
> haven't heard anything -ve about going the other way around.
>
> Another question.  Are the oil filters for 16vs and the JH
> 8vs the same?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Victor
>
>
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