[Vwdiesel] Switching oils

[TexasTDI]

Consistency is the key.  If your father is currently using dino, and wants
to switch to synthetic it's OK as long as he continues to use synthetic.
But switching back and forth from dino to synthetic to dino to synthetic
probably isn't a good idea.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 242k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 109k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://stores.ebay.com/Snake-Oil-Synthetic-Lubricants

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Libbybapa at wmconnect.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Switching oils


> My father recently went to a friendly local auto parts store for the
purchase
> of motor oil.  He was told by the person behind the counter that it was
> detrimental to switch between synthetic and dino oils, that sticking with
either
> one was better than switching.  Any thoughts on that?  Was the
counter-person
> displaying counter-intelligence?
> Andrew