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09-13-2016, 01:15 AM

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I went with the VR1 20w50................seems to be the concensus here............thnx SB, just ordered through Amazon.

09-13-2016, 05:21 AM

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Kind of.

Are you saying that one could be blended to minimum side of the spec and the other to the high side.

Then you are correct.

Ken

09-13-2016, 06:42 AM

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I went with the VR1 20w50................seems to be the concensus here............thnx SB, just ordered through Amazon.

Good move. Been using it for many years.

09-13-2016, 06:54 AM

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FWIW, when my 400 hour, 496 MAG decided to pretzle a rod the builder stated that other than the now shorter rod, the inside of the engine looked like new. He said bearings were pristine. Mobil 1 15W50. Breaking rebuilt engine in on VR1 20W50. Builder recommends Gibbs 15W50 Driven but said he can't see a reason not to continue with Mobil 1.