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Re: Maintenance Schedule
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:33:41 -0700
...a case of oil (12 cans/bottles) costs me $20. > i'm kinda particular about the oil i use, so i spend more than...
oil cooler details.
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:43:24 -0400
A couple folks wrote to ask for details about the oil cooler install. Sorry to take so long, but it has shaped up to...
Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:55:22 -0700
...The oil temp gauge reports the temperature of hot oil returning from the heads mixed with general overall engine oil temp, so therefore it...
Re: Golf GTI oil coolers available?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 18:12:25 EDT
Mike, As I indicated previously, this oil cooler system (not the flange) is the standard oil cooler for the 5 cylinder N/A and...
Re: Oil in Coolant
Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:13:44 -0400
Before changing the head gasket I would remove and pressure test the oil cooler. This was the problem with my 82 westy diesel. You...
Re: R-134a Oil
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:02:09 -0600
...http://www.griffiths.com/achelp/achelp3.htm They recommend ester oil in a conversion. They state that some forms of PAG oil don't...
Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:44:00 -0800
Hi guys, I wonder if it has to be serious when the oil light comes up at idleing. I have 20/50 oil in...
Re: Oil change interval
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 15 May 2024 18:53:51 -0500
...With a GoWesty oil pump and yes an oil cooler it still holds excellent oil pressure usually about 45 psi highway speed, 10-15...
Re: Low oil pressure - how to improve
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:12:52 -0700
well , if you want to 'get more oil pressure' by keeping the oil cooler.. a simple 'patch' cheater way is put in a cooler...
Re: 83 Westy update
Historical mailing list
Sun, 6 Jul 1997 22:37:11 -0700
When an oil is rated 15w-50, the first number is the viscosity that it acts like when cold, and the second is what...
Re: Major Oil Leak!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:05:38 -0800
...A puddle of oil. Probably a whole quart of oil. I added a quart of oil to the engine, started it up, ran to...
Re: wasserboxer oil buzzer warning = Fram
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:23:22 -0500
...The dynamic oil pressure monitoring system gets inputs from two pressure switches. One switch is closed with no oil pressure and opens when oil...
Re: Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what?
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:18:07 -0400
Matthew Bulley wrote: > > Oil sensor replacement. Change viscosity to 20w50. > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Mount Olive, NC USA > 877.658.1278 Tollfree > www...
Marketing Marvel Mystery oil (Was: Should I add it to oil or gas tank & Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy)
Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 07:28:54 -0700
Spoke to a rep from Turtle wax / Marvel Mystery oil today and he said the only differenece between the gas treatment and regular marvel...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:02:37 -0700
My stock oil cooler on my 91 Westy had the gasket fail and so lost most of my oil not far from my home...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 May 2015 19:53:49 -0400
Maybe the relief valve is missing some parts! With the pan off is there any sign of the bearings getting oil? Ok here is...
Re: Changing the engine oil
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Sun, 10 May 1998 14:47:25 -0700
I was surprised that after having done more oil changes than I care to remember on volkswagens and other machines, I still found Joel...
Re: Break-in oil
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:02:59 -0800
...Change oil and filter and fill up with non-synth oil of appropriate weight for the local climate condition and drive the vehicle "moderately...
Re: syncro pumkin unit
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:00:07 -0500
The VC is a sealed unit that is immersed in the same oil as the differential. The differential oil conducts heat away from the...
Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 09:26:21 -0800
kinda sounds like you blew the oil cooler seal's out from high oil pressure, Pull the oil cooler and replace the seals, change...
Re: Head gasket...oil pressure...oil
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:58:55 -0400
...If I have an over fill of oil in my 1.9 , it leaks like gangbusters till the oil level is back where it...
Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Thu, 2 May 2019 06:56:34 -0700
I installed the VC oil pressure gauge kit and like knowing what my actual oil pressure is. Would recommend. Have no experience with the...
Re: what causes low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 22:49:50 -0500
...if the tolerances were a bit loose, oil pressure marginal, i could imagine a flickering oil light under maximum strain; and my fix would...
Intermittent Oil Pressure Light and Buzzer -- conclusion
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:13:37 -0400
...No change in troubles. -got help from the list on the logic for the oil pressure light: P less than 0.3bar = oil light...
Re: engine temperature
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Aug 94 14:31:44 EDT
This discussion of oil and engine temperature relates to an idea I am currently trying. Ideally as David Kao says, you don't want...
85 Vanagon 1.9 oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:14:16 -0700
...2) Oil light comes on at 1200 rpm or lower. 3) Changed oil from unknown to 20w50 4) Changed filter from Fram to Mann...
Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:42:32 -0700
...Is there a oil pressure checkvalve somewhere that loses the oil >or >prime. >TIA Possible that the oil pressure relief valve in the pick...
Re: change oil before winter storage?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:22:38 -0400
Jeff, No need to change the oil "after" winter storage. The reason for the change just before storage, is that sulfates accumulate in oil...
20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:28:29 -0400
Some older Hondas used motor oil in their? manual transmissions. ? David Clarkson Honda Service Advisor -----Original Message----- From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM...
Re: oil change help urgent
Historical mailing list
Wed, 05 Feb 1997 18:54:09
>Crawled under the 81 to do my first oil change as a newbie and the oil >drain plug is stripped. Also the parts in...
Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 20:14:30 -0800
>| Recently someone posted a letter about adjusting the oil level to reduce >| the oil temperature in an air cooled engine while they were making...
Golf GTI oil coolers available?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 14:38:23 -0400
Dear List, Anyone know of the availabilty of used Golf/Rabbit (4 cylinder) GTI oil coolers here in North America? I'm mostly interested...
Is it OK to re-Use Mobil 1 oil?
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:55:27 -0700
...can i clean the outside oil pan drainplug really good, then drain out oil into clean container, measure the amount of oil that came...
Re: Intermittent oil sensor buzzer on 87 Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 6 Jul 2018 14:55:59 -0700
what grade of oil and what brand of oil filter are you using?
Re: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:35:07 -0600
http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Motor Oil
Oil filters; was:Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 02:00:14 -0500
...Heavy weight oil is recommended. If you >put in the thinner stuff (ok for some modern engines) you will drop oil >pressure dangerously low...
Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 6 May 2009 15:17:34 -0700
...Oil testing has shown >> these >> to be effective filters supporting 7,500 mile oil changes. >> >> 2) Start off with the same oil that you...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 9 Jul 2015 22:00:37 -1000
I drove a 1.9 waterboxer on which the oil light was on any time rpm was below 1,500 , once engine was warmed...
Re: Oil pumps
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 2 May 1998 17:56:56 -0700
>No, unfortunately the Oil Pump on the Type 4 based engined Vanagons is an >entirely (and expensive) beast. The only company making a heavy...
87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 19:51:08 +0000
...Rebuilt, new bearings, rings, gaskets, oil pump, oil pickup tube (as well as other things) I've got a new VW filter, GTX 20w50...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil; CD-2 Oil Detergent- Additives
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 03:54:25 -0500
I used Marvel Mystery Oil about 10 years ago. I noticed no difference when added to the oil. I noticed minor spark plug fouling...
Subject: Re: Oil filter changes on diesels?
Historical mailing list - Scott LeGear
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 20:45:08 -0700
...Take an all and a hammer and punch a hole in the lowest portion of the oil filter. Let it drain into an oil...
Re: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:58:33 PDT
...Check weight of oil & type of filter - 10w30 oil in summer, combined with FRAM or other non-VW filter can lead to low oil...
Re: diagnosis of high oil temperature--is my engine dying?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:46:25 -0500
High oil temperature is the Achilles heal of the Water Boxer and is probably the true leading cause of rod bearing failures. I have...
Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:19:38 -0700
...While > heavier > > oil may help maintain oil pressure overheated oil will eventually lead to > > excessive wear, ring damage and the seals and gaskets will...
Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 4 May 1999 15:53:42 -0400
Regarding the oil cooler, how did you connect it to the engine? I am contemplating an external cooler for my 2.1 upgrade in...
Re: Major oil leak ...
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 07:27:34 -0500
I go for a bad oil cooler gasket....you might want to remove the oil filter and tighten the large nut that holds the...
Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:45:30 -0800
...Mark Karl Wolz wrote: > If the oil is overfilled, you may be whipping air into the oil, with a resultant loss of pressure. > > Karl...
Re: Oil pressure light in 1.9l at idle
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:04:03 -0800
...Flickering oil light with ligher weight oil BTDT with a 1.9L. Go back to the 15/50 Mobil 1 or a 20/50...
Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:54:01 -0400
At 01:28 PM 8/6/2009, David Clarkson wrote... >Some older Hondas used motor oil in their? manual transmissions. Those transmissions weren't...
how much oil in 82 diesel
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 13 May 2002 13:43:22 -0700
How much oil does an 82 diesel vanagon hold? I'm trying to track down an oil problem i'm having w/ my tiico...
Vanagon Diesel oil leak
Historical mailing list - M Schmid
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:56:28 -0500
I have a small oil leak on my oil cooler. Changed the paper gasket on the block and the O-ring twice but it...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:31:16 -0500
...I guess that's why people put in oil temperature gauges. If pushed, at high ambient temperatures, no supplemental oil cooler, probably most of...
Re: NVC - Good article on technical analysis of engine oil filters
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:34:18 +0000
...http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html Where do you get your oil analysed? One could argue that the intervals at which you...
Re: Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:51:05 -0500
...Synthetic oil Hi, I am seriously thinking of changing my ordinary castrol 20w50 oil for the Amsoil 5w30 synthetic oil. Because I am not...
Oil Filter for '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:49:36 -0700
I need to change the oil in my van and the PO said he always used 10w50 Mobil-1 in it. When I went...
Oil Cooler oil leak
Historical mailing list - Richard Hotchkiss
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:24:36 -0500
I'm on the road, 1000 miles away from my Bentley, and I noticed a leak around my oil cooler. I haven't lost...
Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 05:58:03 +0000
...the pressure is less than 5 PSI for an oil temp of 250-260F. I notice that the oil pressure really diminish over oil...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:12:11 -0500
...I have seen low oil pressure due to bad rod bearings, cam shaft bearings disintegrating and the oil overheating. The most common cause of...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil; CD-2 Oil Detergent- Additives
Historical mailing list - BILL V.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:41:09 -0600
I use Marvel Mystery oil in every oil change. Yep, add a half a quart to keep her quiet. Works, what can I say...