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Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:58:12 -0700
...DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto > As long as 20-50 works for me and puts the > flickering...
What s inside the oil breather tower???
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:24:45 EDT
Anyone on the list has seen inside the oil breather tower? If so what does it look like inside? Does it get clogged easily...
Re: heaviest oil to use??
Historical mailing list - Al Brase
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 02:08:42 -0400
...i would like to use a heavier/ thicker oil since i will have a little marvel oil still in the case during the oil...
Re: 2.2 legacy engine... oil levels...
Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:33:10 -0400
my suggestion would be to get the engine to operating temp, then do an oil and filter change. Add the manufacturers reccommended oil amount...
Re: oil pressure problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:27:45 -0700
...Start at the beginning of the oil system (pump pickup tube) and verify oil pressure at every possible measuring point in the system. The...
Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:22:00 -0800
When the audible oil alarm sounds only intermittently, it can be any of several things. Very common is a problem with the oil. Also...
Re: transmission, final drive oil level
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:53:12 -0400
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:20 AM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@gmail.com> wrote: > There are different opinions on oil level in the...
Re: Oil Level Again
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:08:32 -0700
Exactly! I've noticed the same thing with my '85-- I thought mine was burning oil, but actually it seems fine if I just...
Re: 84 Westy Hydaulic Lifter problem
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Feb 1997 15:39:07 -0800
>| One mechanic suggested that a mixture of transmission oil and >| regular oil run in the motor for a short period would refill the >| lifters...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:39:42 -0600
...When I switched to the later filter housing that has the >> oil/coolant function my inline's oil temperature runs about 15-25f cooler...
Re: Oil Change - Too Much Oil?
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:14:17 -0400
...Oil Change - Too Much Oil? > I just did the first oil change (with filter) on my new 85 1.9L. The specs > call for...
Re: Oil
Historical mailing list - John Parson
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:41:38 -0400
I've also been told not to use synthetic oil in an aircooled Vanagon, for cooling, as AC VW's are air/oil cooled...
Re: Reduced oil temperatures.. what's the max?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:02:53 -0700
...I then replaced the oil breather tower with two CB Performance products, a "Hi-Tech Oil Filler" #1776 which screwed into "Crankcase Vent & Oil...
Re: ATF in the oil, postscript
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jul 1994 13:12:12 -0400
...None of the above use any oil in the 5000 mile intervals - i even had the oil analysed once by a bud in the...
Re: Oil Paranoia - On Storage by the Tail light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:52:52 -0400
...Most service stations have oil. If you need 6 quarts in 300 miles you most likely need a tow truck anyway. The only problem...
Re: Oil Pump Access
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:53:52 -0800
...My '84 had a cracked oil passage plug that dripped more oil than I would have thought possible, but, of course, it was under...
Re: Eurovan: oil over-fill
Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
Tue, 4 Oct 94 9:56:04 PDT
> I have had a small oil leak since I had my oil changed at Jiffy Lube by > a couple of HS students. I should...
Re: Strange clacking (valve Lifter?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:59:04 -0400
...Which of the Marvel Products did you ACTUALLY > use? > > There is a Marvel's Mystery Oil Top Lube, and a Marvel's Mystery Oil...
Re: More Cooling System/ now oil coolers/ more detail
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 00:57:12 EDT
In a message dated 10/3/02 3:43:05 AM, kdlewis@juno.com writes: << I have been contemplating the installation of an oil...
Re: Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:57:46 -0500
...Ultimate Oil Cooler > > > > Install this oil cooler the next time you are performing an oil and >filter > > change. Remove your oil filter. Carefully clamp...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:43:07 -0500
Really interesting discussion here about oil viscosity. Years ago in my flying days, we used straight 50W oils in aircraft engines - which of course...
Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Jul 2020 13:44:42 +0000
From what I understand, all automotive oils can be mixed without one breaking down another. Differing weights included. Quality, additive package etc. not taken...
Re: Low oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:01:21 -0700
Cary, I could be you're using oil that is too light and/or the wrong oil filter... check out the oil pressure problems...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:35:02 -0600
GM dealers sell a product called EOS (Engine Oil Stabilizer) which is rich in the missing ingredients. Crane apparently recommends using this additive to...
Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
Historical mailing list - The Henrys
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:08:14 +0000
Hello all Reading this thread of accounts of incidental accounts of experiences with oil types, weights, and change intervals forced me to search my...
oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:22:42 +0000
Fellow vanners, My diesel is running with higher than I like oil temps [240-250 under not hot, not stressful driving] So I thought...
Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enough to worry about?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 May 2014 22:06:03 -0400
If the oil cooler can really do the job then it should not be problem. The excess will burn off. I'm curious about...
Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 2 Jul 2020 07:53:30 -0700
the presence of Synthetic Blend oil means it's OK to mix synthetic and dyno oil but the only thing the public do not...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:21:56 -0600
...Mann or Mahle oil filter only. Use 15W50 Mobil One Synthetic Fill to 1/2 quart low run it there all the time (more...
Re: Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:19:50 -0800
...Oil Leak The oil leak continues - but I did get the coolant leak stopped. Replaced a small hose. The oil leak is another matter...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:39:49 -0600
Also, just a thought, You dont want a clutch plate soaked in oil either. Buy some beer, invite 3 friends over ... & bite the bullet...
Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:03:20 -0800
My 1987 has an oil cooler - at least I was told that the oil cooler was causing the spray of oil all over my...
Re: Oil Dip Stick
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:37:14 -0600
Alan Ruffalo wrote: > > I think that I have the wrong oil dip stick in my new engine. > My new engine seems to be overfilled...
Re: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:07:13 -0700
...That is because diesel motors put soot into the oil. There are oils specifically made to deal with this soot. I do not know...
Answer Re: Trouble in Turboland.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 16:47:52 -0400
...The density of oil is just below 1kg/dm3. Assume the density of the foam is 0.1kg/dm3. If the oil return is...
Re: BAD OIL Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 11:46:13 -0600
...John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver Eric Zeno wrote: > DAM! Last summer I was changing oil in my 1986 Syncro, > and put in Mobil regular...
oil viscosity 1.9 vs 2.1 differences
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:43:29 -0700
One of things that occurs to me in this oil discussion is that some of us have 1.9 engines and some 2.1...
Re: Oil is Killing our Cars?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:18:34 -0500
<After 35 years of car ownership, I couldn't demonstrate convincingly that there's any difference whatsoever between oils, > I agree. I know folks...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:10:36 -0700
...Oil pressure Actually, the only difference between the two oil pressure locations is that one is before the oil filter, and the other is...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:44:24 -0700
Well, the oil enters the gallery at full pressure out of the filter, but loses pressure as it gets to the far end of...
Re: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:08:04 -0400
There are many synthetic oils available that are specifically designed for Diesel use. Amsoil and Mobil Delvac for example. In addition to the soot...
Re: Make Best of Synthetic Oil?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Sep 1993 13:27:09 GMT
...How do one filter out the junk in the oil circulation system to take : full advantage of the synthetic oil? Synthetic oil is very...
Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:22:30 -0800
I've found the very best oil for uses where 'sticky' might become an issue later on....Air tool oil. I use it in...
Re: Need help
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 9 May 2005 01:09:47 -0700
Then why did the problem go away when I changed the oil filter to a Mahle? And its has been running fine for the...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:48:53 -0700
...Squirrel, I believe that you have a tencentlife oil cooler > installed as well. Is that correct? Yep. > I would expect oil temperature > to run...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 9 Jul 2015 21:00:56 -0500
...Oil pressure > > I've got two oil pressure guage setups. One takes pressure from the > pressure switch that monitors oil pressure at the cam...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 20:57:51 -0400
...Thin oils move thru the journals quickly, >removing heat. Yes the oil pressure is lower, but oil pressure doesn't >lubricate the journals. Set...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:22:35 -0500
...Squirrel, I believe that you have a tencentlife oil cooler installed as well. Is that correct? I would expect oil temperature to run closer...
Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 2 Jul 2020 01:40:47 +0000
Yeah, warm in my opinion is the way to go. Gets whatever crap that has missed oil filter is now in suspension, oil viscosity...
Re: MMO in oil
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:41:04 -0500
...I had 20/50 oil in it. I tried to start it after the cold and it hardly turned over. I knew my oil...
Re: Oil pressure light- '88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:02:33 -0400
You need to test the oil pressure and maybe even the oil temperature. How long-fast were you driving before the light-buzzer turned...
Re: Oil filter on a '74 transporter?
Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
Wed, 6 Sep 1995 09:19:48 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 6 Sep 1995 snuggles@vnet.ibm.com wrote: > hey now, > > call me crazy but i was changing the oil in my '74...
Re: How to wash engine
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:18:46 -0400
I have heard of changing the oil, but substitute one of the quarts of oil with ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid. Supposedly the ATF has...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 19:48:43 -0400
DON'T REMOVE THE STOCK COOLER use the oil filter adapter from bus boys and get the oil stat while your at it. I...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:12:20 -0700
> is that stock oil cooler/heat exchanger get the heat from the coolant or > cooling the oil via the coolant? I can contribute a...
Oil theory, Caravelle Bus 1982 2.0 engine
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Mon, 24 May 2004 10:01:23 +0200
...There is a lot of oily crud next to the fan, where the oil-filler pipe goes through the rear warm-air plate - I...
Synthetic oil or DINO
Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:15:49 -0700
Just done the head job, oil consumption remains about 3/4 of a qt for 2000 miles. The multivan has 114,000 miles on...
Oil Level Min vs Max
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 12:12:25 -0800
...But the cooler readings that one observes when the oil level is less than maximum, is this the result of genuinely cooler oil OR...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:11:14 +0000
I thought you were not supposed to run SM rated oils because of the lack of zinc additive? The SM oils have very little...
Diesel Oil?
Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:32:57 -0700
Greetings all - What's everyone's favorite oil for 1982 1.6l Diesel Engine Westie? Last time I looked, a 15-40 diesel weighted...