[Vwdiesel] Oil question

[Gerry Wolfe]

Living in Temagami (just north of North Bay, Ontario) I used Rotella synth 
5W40 in winter.  Plugged in for an hour before starting in -35 temps (C and 
F are just about the same at that level!) with a builtin block heater and 
battery warmer and the plugs cycled for about 5 secs and the engine hit 
within a second or so and ran smooth after about 10 secs.  At those temps 
without the plugin, I could still start by cycling the glowplugs a couple of 
times.  Musta hurt the battery some.  Engine chugged a bit (!) before 
smoothing out.  But, never failed to start as long as the glowplugs were OK.

BTW, I have an 850CCA battery, 2ga wiring from battery to ground and 
starter.

I'm now living in arguably the most temperate climate in Canukistan --  
Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.  In February, typical low/high is about 3C and 
8C.  Last year I got a sunburn fishing late February -- it was 15C, bright 
and sunny, had the shirt off.  Caught a couple of 1lb rainbows on the lake 
where I live.  Life's a bitch.  Doesn't get much better than that.  (End of 
gloat).

rgds, g.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 21:06
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil question


> In a message dated 10/26/2005 8:55:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> gjwolfe at telus.net writes:
>
>> Bentley shows 15W40 being OK for about 10 to 85F or  -15 to +30C.
>> Shows 10W30 OK for about 0 to 60F or -20 to +15C.
>> Diesel engines only.
>>
>
>  So what are you supposed to use when it's -30F?  ;-)  ATF?  ;-D
>     Loren
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