Loading ...Interesting stories thanks. I like the Astro Vans, too bad they stopped making them. They are the second best thing compared to my short bed G-20 cargo van. 110 in wheelbase. Astro 111 in WB. The G-20 will take 4X8 sheets, Astro will not. G-20 have 5.0 ltr V/8 engines, Astro only 4.3 ltr V/6.
Its my second G-20 van, bought new in ’89, $17k loaded, has 209,000 on it, all stop and go. Tranny went at 200k. I finished the interior for camping, warm and quiet. I use hard to find 30 wt Valvoline, all fleet, diesel grade, since new. I don’t care what “they” say.
Been using that Oil since the 1960s. I had the “new” multi viscosity in my 1963 Tempest. Always had lifter click. Race car mechanic told me stop using that multi viscosity crap. Its like giving you a coat and telling you can use it in winter and summer too. I heard in Europe “our leader” use 0W30.
“They” also tell us we need thin oil when we start the engine to get in all the tight places. Bull/crap on that. The thin oil gets even thinner when hot. Not good the rest of the trip. The thick oil gets warm and thinner fast, but not too thin. Stays good rest of day.
In fact we had two Astro vans (for flipping) with slight knock in motor. Changed oil to the 30wt, no more knock. When sold we gave the buyers the top of the oil box and to make sure they use that particular oil.
They recommended in my 1989 manual 5W30 “energy saving oil”. Thinner so crank shaft has less resistance. One more mile per gallon? Screw saving energy, I want to save the motor.