[Vwdiesel] Cold!

Patrick Dolan pmdolan at sasktel.net
Mon Jan 19 04:39:23 PST 2009


Delvac 1 (5W-40, full synth) fleetwide in almost gas and diesels.  It is one of the few that is "the real thing" and works just fine at both extremes of temp (must start heavy trucks and gensets in Arctic). 

----- Original Message -----
From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold!

> What oil do you run in it Pat?
> -james
> 
> Patrick Dolan wrote:
> > -45 C.  Not me, my wife (2003 Jetta TDI).  Emergency on a day 
> when she left the car unplugged since she had no intention of 
> driving in that cold.
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Terry Briggs <vbriggs at stny.rr.com>
> > Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:29 am
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold!
> > 
> >> - 10 with the '79 rabbit
> >> On Jan 17, 2009, at 9:54 PM, Craig Osborn wrote:
> >>
> >>> How about a little contest?
> >>> My 81 PU started today with no block heater when the 
> temperature 
> >> was 
> >>> -4F /
> >>> -20C .
> >>> What is the coldest temp that any of you can remember starting 
> >> your 
> >>> diesel
> >>> without an add on heater?
> >>>
> >>> Craig
> >>>
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