[Vwdiesel] Oil Light/Buzzer

[TexasTDI]

I read the post and I know my oils.  The "5" part means nothing when the oil
reaches operating temps.  The "50" part is way too thick for extreme cold
winters.

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 234k miles
2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 76k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com
http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x

----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "TexasTDI" <TexasVWdriver at hotmail.com>
Cc: "Sandy Cameron" <scameron at compmore.net>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil Light/Buzzer


>
>
> If you re-read the post Sandy mentions he's running a multi-weight 5W50
> synthetic, which is a far cry from 50 weight (which would be axle grease
> at the temps we've been seeing lately.)
>
> Sandy's pressure problems are likely stemming from the fact that the 5W
> oil is getting too thin at higher oil temp, resulting in a drop of oil
> pressure.
>
> Drew