Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:33:06 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: What is your opinion on additives?
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Janet, I'm highly suspicious of mose socalled "additives". However,
there are a few special fluids I use that helps keep my 88 GAL running well.
Manual Tranny - Switched to Redline MT 90. You tranny will love your for
it. It will shift better and easier. I change the tranny fluid out every
two years. for me that is about the 30,000 mile mark.
Oil - Swicthed to Mobil I 15W50. This reduced the tendency for valve
lifter clatter - so called Vanagon Lifter Syndrome)
Oil Additives - If you are using a standard oil - and not a synthetic.
at 200 miles short of an oil change, add a bottle of Marvels Mystery Oil
to the oil. and run it for a 100 mles or so. Helps clean the engine
and especially the lifters. Helps reduce the tendency to have that
clattering valve syndrome. You can also put some of this in your gas to
help with keeping the fuel varnish from the gasoline out of the injectors.
Coolant - Switched to Valvoline Dex-Cool orange biodegradable coolant.
I always add a bottle of Redline Water Wetter when I change coolant. -
Which I do about every two years.
Brakes - Be sure you stick with DOT 4 brake fluid. It has a higher heat
rating and stands the heat from the brakes better and thus reduces
tendency toward brake fade.
Power Steering - This system requires Dextron II/III ATF (automatic
transmission fluid). Be very careful of mechanics when the work on the
vehcle or these fast oil change places. They will try and put standard
Power Steering fluid in the system, which wil ruin the seals. Causes
them to swell and leak.
Good Luck,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Janet Sanford wrote:
> Just wondering what everone's opinion is on using oil and gas
> additives like
> octane boosters, gas system cleaners, oil additives, etc.
>
> Thanks also for the advice about cleaning the locks, all are working
> and the
> hatch with a little wigglin' guess the lock needs to be redone, but
> it at
> tleast locks and unlocks so I don't fear breakins.
>
> Getting headrests and sockets for the bench seats from a list member -
> thanks!! can't wait.
>
> getting the windows tinted and a stereo on friday.
>
> Now I was thinking of "spicen" up the wheels with fancy hubcaps (14") or
> staying with the originals (opinions?)
>
> Also what do you think of the tubular bumpers ? I have the old style
> and the
> back one is indented in a little so I need to take off and straighten
> or get
> something fun.
>
> thanks all,
>
> Janet
>
>
