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Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:09:37 -0700
As long as 20-50 works for me and puts the flickering oil light out I'm fine. I'm not going to rebuild...
Re: Oil change interval
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 16 May 2024 09:04:48 -0700
...30+ years ago recommended oil change interval was 3K to 4K > miles. Since oil quality/composition evolved, is it safe to do oil changes...
Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:52:33 -0600
Changed the oil cooler seal, no leaks. Changed two pushrod tubes that were leaking. Put everything back in place, adjusted the valves, put 20...
Re: Outrageous oil change prices
Historical mailing list - tbill
Mon, 12 May 1997 15:49:31 -0500
Fast, Timothy wrote: > > Chris, > > I have had the oil changed at places like Jiffy Lube, etc. BUT YOU NEED > TO WATCH THEM LIKE A...
Oil Paranoia - On Storage by the Tail light
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:14:59 -0700
I'm completely terrified of getting stuck somewhere with no oil, and with my Subbievaroom � I have some space behind the passenger tail light...
leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 17:19:05 -0800
Hello- Is there anyway of getting at the oil pump cover bolts or the cover itself without pulling the engine on a syncro? background...
Re: 20/50 full syntetic motorcycle oil
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:29:30 -0400
Motorcycle oils are designed for wet clutch operation unless otherwise stated. Check the label. You can run Mobil 1 15w50. I buy mine at...
Re: Toilet paper filter is better
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:44:32 -0500
...I would like to see the results of a oil analysis, where you never have changed your oil. There would have to be so...
Re: Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:01:35 -0400
Chris; Here's a WAG, The oil filter clogged, rupturing both oil coolers. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356...
Re: oil temp or oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 18 Oct 2015 19:22:20 -0500
...oil temp or oil pressure hi, if you have to chose between an oil temp gauge or an oil pressure gauge for your vanagon...
Oil Pressure reading
Historical mailing list - Chad
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:10:35 -0400
I'm having my oil pressure checked tomorrow and am just wondering what is an acceptable reading. I have an '85 Vanagon. I'm...
Kerosene to clean out engine before oil change
Historical mailing list - Ed
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:32:18 -0500
I've read the posts about Marvel Mystery oil in the crankcase to clean the engine before an oil change. I've heard that...
Re: vanagon oil buzzer & light problem
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Mar 1996 20:08:33 -0500
...Bad oil pressure monitoring system circuit (located in speedometer). 2. Bad oil pressure switch(es). Your Vanagon has two of them. 3. Low oil...
Oil Level Again
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:02:23 -0400
...There does seem to be some high speed foaming of the oil at this level. I noticed that my oil pressure was better after...
Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 20 May 2003 16:55:36 +0000
well it has to take after the " aircooled brother " my bug has a sticker that says " oil dripper " ohh something about syn oils and...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:20:29 -0700
> > Some people have been suggesting pouring some oil down into the pump > from the top, via the oil filter housing. I don't think...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:50:33 -0700
...Unscrewed the drain plug, let it drop onto > > the screen on the used oil catcher, and sat back until the drool of oil > > tapered...
'87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:04:22 -0700
...Someone else said I should change the oil with the MMO, then drive for a while and then change the oil again. � What is...
Re: oil all over rear hatch?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:18:07 -0500
Just a little oil can make it appear as if there is a major oil leak! Then the low pressure zone created at the...
Re: oil tooo cool?
Historical mailing list - Jared Roy
Mon, 20 May 1996 11:08:01 -0600 (MDT)
I recently put in an external oil cooler and replaced a piece of missing engine tin. The van was running around 230-250 oil...
Re: Oil Light
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:51:52 -0500
Hello Jeff, A word of warning here! As anyone that's had much dealings with a Vanagon "Dynamic Oil Pressure Sensor" system knows, its...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:04:06 -0700
...The floating oil will collect in the top of the main tank and when the coolant warms up and expands the oil will be...
Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:44:45 -0600
I really prefer the odors from clean peanut oil over the odors from used French fry oil whether it's peanut oil, corn oil...
Re: valve hanging up
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 17:21:09 -0400
Believe it or not - Marvel Mystery Oil fixed my valve hang-ups. Frank Condelli, of the STEBRO MUFFLER FAME, said: "put a bottle of...
Re: Gradual switch to synthetic oil?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 18:27:38 -0600
www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/engineoil_bible.html http://members.nbci.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/snakeoil.html On Thu, 28 Feb...
Re: Castor oil as lubricant
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:08:11 -0600
Wasn't Castrol originally castor oil? I remember how it smelled way back then. The very essence of competition! Jim ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott...
Additives
Historical mailing list - John Thrower
Tue, 15 Nov 1994 09:49:46 -0500 (EST)
Hey I was just over at the vintagvw list and there was a short discussion about the type of oil used with various opinions...
Oil filter change w/o oil change
Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:53:04 +0000
Can I drop and change just the filter on my 91 wbx (just did oil but didn't like the available filter) and if...
Re: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:32:07 -0400
I use the best Synthetic oil money can buy, usually Mobile 1, or Canadian Tire has Castrol Synthetic. and Yes, I'd use a...
Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 20 May 2008 11:54:23 -0400
Roger Sisler wrote: > Oil inside the compressor gets low when refrigerant gets low. But, how can one tell just how much oil to add...
Re: Zetec Using oil
Historical mailing list - Bill M
Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:24:19 -0500
How many miles have you put on it? My own Zetec engines don't use any oil at all between changes. Did you also...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:51:18 -0500
Dennis, why do you remove the stock oil cooler? mcneely ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > There are two things you could do. Drive...
Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:29:34 -0500
Fellow Vanners, For the ultimate "oil cooler", check out this site: http://www.dieselgeek.com/oilcooler.htm I know the name is Dieselgeek but...
Re: Oil leak around oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:46:29 -0500
...Oil leak around oil cooler Hello All! Quick question, I'm traveling cross country and I'm in the cold of South Dakota, the...
Re: Oil Change. Zetec
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:26:10 -0800
the oil light to my 1.9 starts to flicker faintly after about 5 thou from an oil change. any one else have a...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:40:03 -0700
...They make a > > sandwich plate that > > allows you to hook up oil lines for a remote oil cooler that goes > > above the > > oil filter...
Re: Oil recommendations simplified
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 11:26:31 -0600
...Also, oil analysis let me extend my oil changes to 50,000 miles and I only changed oil then because I felt I needed...
Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:25 -0800
Hi, no! another oil discussion!! I run Valvoline 20-50 Full synthetic motor oil in my stock 2.1Ltr. �Boston Bob rebuilt engine. This...
Help..oil light on 84 GL
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 21:52:24 EDT
...If the oil pressure is really low, could something else besides the oil pump cause this problem? Oil pressure relief valve? Oil filter? ?? ?? Any...
Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:01:34 -0800
Hello List, This is my input on the oil cooler bit. I have one installed on my van, one from autotech, with the thermostat...
Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:53:42 -0500
I am not sure what you mean by "not affecting the oil level." Ten Cent Life coolers and associated plumbing hold about 1/2...
Re: Leaking oil seal
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Mar 1995 20:50:24 -0500
>but the engine oil is still a pristine green (on the dipstick) and >the stuff being dropped is black. Could this be clean engine...
Re: Another warm up strategy
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:49:48 -0700
...This problem was caused by 20W-50 oil and not very likely by the brand of oil filter. 20W-50 is completly wrong for...
Re: Need some Oil Pressure help
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Sun, 24 May 1998 01:56:45 EDT
In a message dated 98-05-23 12:05:53 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: <snip> > Anyway I just installed a 'wet' oil pressure...
Re: blowing oil]
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 20:24:52 -0700
...The oil filler tube connects below oil level in the pan and the dipstick releases pressure while the oil climbs the tube. Once the...
Re: oil drain plug miseries...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:34:16 EST
You could drain the oil from the big flat head screw looking plug in the bottom of the engine. This is for the oil...
Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
Historical mailing list - ed
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 17:58:50 -0500
...The implication otherwise is that room temperature oil does not lubricate, which counters observation. ed EMZ wrote: > As far as synthetic oil is concerned...
Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearinginfo was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Sat, 4 May 2002 21:14:50 -0500
...I've been running Mobil 1 for, oh, 20 K miles and no leaks, no oil burning, no perceptible oil usage and no oil...
Re: heaviest oil to use??
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:09:54 -0500
Valvoline I know has straight 50 weight racing oil available. I have always been a believer in the old school of thought straight weight...
Re: oil pressure at idle
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Sep 94 15:28:14 EDT
An oil pressure of 0 at idle would be very dangerous. The manual indicates that between 8 and 10 is normal. The oil light...
Re: Why is this Here?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 06:50:13 -0700
The oil pressure circuit board was added to the Vanagon with the 1986 model 2.1 engine. Other VW vehicles got it at about...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - --------
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:43:50 -0400
...DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto > >I just read a good article in OCW about motor oil... Basically...
Re: Oil Cooler Marks
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:35:08 -0500
...I replaced the oil cooler gasket at time of swap. Over time, an oil leak developed at the oil cooler. I know that this...
AW: 3 blocks w. no oil in the van
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 00:26:29 -0700
...After 5 minutes of idling with new oil (and > drain plug) in the engine, the oil pump primed and the oil light > finally turned...
Re: 20/50 full syntetic motorcycle oil
Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:10:49 +0000
True about the diesel oils, but it's nothing I have to worry about on my federal system. No o2 sensor and no catalytic...
Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:29:02 -0600
...It will still be there, but less oil will be captured. Careful >measurement of oil temperature as a function of the static oil dipstick...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 11 May 2015 18:48:29 -0400
So today I spent the entire day pulling the oil pan, oil pump, vacuum pump, oil filter, oil filter flange, etc. to see if...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 11 May 2015 18:40:04 -0500
Do the gassers and diesels spin the intermediate shafts and or oil pumps opposite directions? On May 11, 2015 6:03 PM, "kenneth wilford...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:16:06 -0700
...DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto Really interesting discussion here about oil viscosity. Years ago in my flying...
Re: The value of instrumentation
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:57:15 -0700
...The ~ 250,000 KM used ABA oil pump gear lash was in spec and the diesel oil pick up tube was new. I did...