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Re: [TR] [Healeys] Let's talk oil some more..

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Subject: Re: [TR] [Healeys] Let's talk oil some more..
From: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 19:00:41 GMT
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Full-name: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
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That looks more like a lifter!It definitely looks like it was turning we=
ll as the surface degradation is fairly evenly distributed. I don't know=
 that I would chalk it up to synthetic oil though.My Jetta TDI with BEW =
engine apparently has some extreme pressures at the cam and is a known p=
roblem area.VW is very particular about which synthetic is used though. =
MB   * I am sure my mouse has a few faulty clicks left in it as well!

---------- Original Message ----------
From: David Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com>



oops.. wrong picture.. let's try this one..
On 8/3/2015 8:26 AM, David Porter wrote:Well, =

 &#65533;Here's a customers TR4 lifter after less than 2 years using syn=
thetic oil. One of them had the bottom broken out! These were new as was=
 the cam, which is also ruined.. just saying.. =

 DaveP Dave Porter Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arno St. NE Albuquerque, =
NM 87107 505-352-1378 Go HERE: my world www.porterbikes.com/
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<html><div>That looks more like a lifter!</div>
<div>It definitely looks like it was turning well as the surface degrada=
tion is fairly evenly distributed.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I don't know that I would chalk it up to synthetic oil though.</div=
>
<div>My Jetta TDI with BEW engine apparently has some extreme pressures =
at the cam and is a known problem area.</div>
<div>VW is very particular about which synthetic is used though.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>MB</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>* I am sure my mouse has a few faulty clicks left in it as well!</d=
iv>
<div><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: David Porte=
r &lt;frogeye@porterscustom.com&gt;<br><br><br></p>
<p>oops.. wrong picture.. let's try this one..</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 8/3/2015 8:26 AM, David Porter wrote:<=
/div>
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:55BF7A2D.7020602@porterscustom.com">Well, <br> &=
#65533;Here's a customers TR4 lifter after less than 2 years using synth=
etic oil. One of them had the bottom broken out! These were new as was t=
he cam, which is also ruined.. just saying.. <br> DaveP&nbsp;</blockquot=
e>
<div class=3D"moz-signature">Dave Porter Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arn=
o St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 505-352-1378 Go HERE: my world <a class=3D=
"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"http://www.porterbikes.com/";>www.port=
erbikes.com/</a></div></html>

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