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• Re: NVC - cellphone batteries
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:49:32 -0400
  ...The high end being for OEM purchased from Samsung or Verizon or something, $1 being for non-OEM purchased off the web. There are...
• any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:02:11 EST
  ...there are several aftermkt companies out there repro'ing OEM style taillights of various vw's in different color schemes. Hella, the OEM company...
• Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:55:32 -0600
  Robert Fisher wrote: > Wonder what that pile o' junk would cost ya? Lots! Unfortunately, the Oettinger heads were even worse than the 4 cylinder...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 95 10:49:43 PDT
  ...Had new OEM pads installed and then everything was back to normal. New OEM rotors phuarsed waiting for the next occurance of squeaking brakes...
• Re: OEM vs Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:23:10 -0800
  Ah, but that's what happens - the OE Manufacturers do employ hired help to shave off the VW-Audi Logos. VAG requires this condition...
• OEM Pop Top Seals for Westy
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:51:34 -0700
  After much deliberation between the after market seal vs the OEM, I decided I want the OEM one. The trade off is the significant...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:27:54 -0700
  ...I should've put OEM in quotes. ;) I have to wonder if a slightly hot running engine is part of what kills off these...
• Re: availabilty of OEM westy mudflaps?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 May 2005 10:33:18 -0500
  ...They are South African OEM, I think. Jim On May 10, 2005, at 10:17 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > who out there has...
• OES, 5-20 etc
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:56:37 -0800
  Hi Volks, OES is Oil, Engine, Sub-Zero. the 5-20 has a FSN I'm sure but when I was skippin merrily oer...
• S&S Headers or OE exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Feehan,Jim
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:50:43 -0500
  ...Should I go with OE or the exhaust from S&S headers? Thanks Jim
• 85 Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:47:02 -0500
  ...average good running good interior (blue) less than beautiful ext Strengths new OEM radiator -1993 new OEM gas tank-1992 double weather sealed on...
• Re: oil filters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 21:18:05 -0400
  ...But I'm still partial to the OEM and stick with them on my VW's. Using a larger filter doesn't really increase...
• Re: Shhhhhh! Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 08:32:12 EDT
  ...I have OEM Pagid or Girling brake pads for Vanagons >> Take note here: OEM ≠ OE. Not only is the algebra correct, but it is...
• Re: Needing a Bra
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:08:09 -0400
  ...Jonce >Just had my Bus Depot order for a new OEM bra cancelled as item is NLA. > >Opinions wanted on the best replacement. It...
• OEM oil filter and drain plug washer
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:31:16 -0400
  ...The OEM washer is not a crush ring but is solid instead. Is there any real downside to going ahead and using these OEM...
• Re: Cheapest fuel pump I've ever seen
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:58:29 -0400
  ...He Implies these are USA made, which they aren't... > There is no such thing as OEM spec or OEM equivalent. There is > OE...
• For Sale: vanagon central power locking system, OEM VW
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:30:44 EDT
  ...system. includes all power doorlocks, and actuators, for front doors, slider, and hatch. etc. OEM VW made for vanagon. will ship chris se pa
• VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS S. AFRICA FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Daniel
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:57:32 -0400
  ...Will post a message with the same subject with pictures VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS S. AFRICA FOR SALE
• good OEM VW 2.1L heads for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:21:19 EDT
  i am selling these for a friend. 2.1L heads.. OEM VW not rebuilt. great shape- .NO CRACKS, NO PITTING. bead blasted and ready...
• Re: Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:21:05 -0400
  ...The OEM regulator may need the OEM motor (I have never compared these two side by side but I am sure they are different...
• Re: OEM mudflap question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:29:18 -0600
  Stacy In My 56+Yrs of Wrenching on Cars I have never heard that ~ OE & OEM have the SameThing Meaning ~ https://en.wikipedia.org...
• Re: rear hatch gas shock lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:50:31 -0700
  ...Someone said the > > Suspand ones are Suspect, but to get two OEM right sided ones... > > They are genuine OEM, made by Sachs/Boge of...
• Simpler sunroof options?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:39:34 -0800
  ...I don't want to spend somuch $$ to restore it to OEM. Is there a way to fasten an OEM-type skylight or even...
• availabilty of OEM westy mudflaps?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 May 2005 11:17:23 EDT
  who out there has the best price on the OEM westy mudflaps? i know BD carries the drivers side one..but thats it.. i...
• GERMAN RUBBER VANAGON FLOORMATS NEW!!!! OEM quality!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:35:08 EDT
  ...i just found this place that has OEM vanagon front rubber floormats...they are german made, and they are NEW. i just got a...
• Re: OEM =vs= aftermarket front heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:38:35 -0500
  > I'm wondering what the differences are between the OEM and > aftermarket heater blower motors I've seen on some FLAPS web sites. > > This...
• Oettinger Parts Order Worked!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Oct 1994 12:01:56 -0400
  ...This changes everything about the feasibility of buying those ultra exotic and valuable Oettinger parts. Now I still have the names of those who...
• 2.1 used heads for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:52:27 -0700
  I just stripped a factory core with a broken crank it had one AMC head and a known good OEM head the engine had...
• Not read: URL change for the "Wayback Machine"
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Mon, 25 May 1998 18:31:13 -0700
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• chrome moonie "old school" OEM VW vanagon/bus hubcaps for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:58:01 EDT
  ...chrome "moonie" "old school" style OEM VW bus/vanagon hubcaps for sale. these fit any bus or vanagon from 71-91. decent used $25...
• Re: OEM battery specs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:35:18 -0700
  ...What about OEM Cold Cranking Amperage requirement? Any > idea? > >
• Re: OE VW floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:47:27 -0600
  ...OE VW floor mats > > I know a local guy that has several sets of these in gray and black for > vanagons..OE vw no...
• Windshield Removal and Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:29:56 -0700
  ...Is there any reason I should choose the used OEM glass? I kind of like the tinted one but is OEM stronger than after...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:40:53 -0700
  ...One uses an Oettiker plier to tighten them. http://www.installationpartssupply.com/category/oetiker-clamp.html > On Aug 16, 2016, at 5:11 PM...
• Source for OEM pop top seal
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 10 Oct 95 15:38:56 EDT
  OK, I've seen the American made substitute, I'm not impressed, does anyone know of a place to get the OEM seal (1...
• [NVC] Passat Timing Belt Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 May 2009 10:30:08 -0700
  ...I know I am betting the original OEM parts against new non OEM but OE parts. I will find out if the origianl OEM...
• Re: OE VW floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:03:10 -0400
  I know a local guy that has several sets of these in gray and black for vanagons..OE vw no aftermarket crap. He gets...
• Re: screens for side windows in westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:12:15 EST
  ...Time, ray@ZENFOO.COM writes: > Does anyone know where I can acquire actual, OEM type replacement screens? > > i have some OEM westy screens.. chris
• Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:02 -0700
  A while back, I think it was Dennis Haynes who mentioned the difference between OEM rear wheel cylinders with a spring to eliminate the...
• Re: Westy Rentals in Costa Rica
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:19:34 -0800
  ...pepsi is oe for volkswagen...no coke, pepsi! bill On Wednesday, January 30, 2002, at 09:09 , Rennie Wible wrote: > I will try to...
• Front OE Mudflaps, any for sale
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:38:37 -0700
  Anyone have a front left side OE Mudflap they would like to sell? Email me. I have the other 3. In fact I have...
• RE: OEM cupholders/Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
  Sat, 16 Nov 96 13:42:00 CDT
  ...A company spokesperson says VW OEM style cupholders reflect on the past days in which VW campers symbalized drug use and free thinking. Everyone...
• Shameless plug - VW OEM Jack for a nickel
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:16:45 -0400
  Hey Volks, just clearing out some stuff here; if anyone needs an OEM jack for next to nothing check out my ebay item 7911099320...
• Re: OEM vs Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:44:21 -0800
  ...Jim On Feb 17, 2005, at 5:31 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > May have also been a reject by OEM standards but good enough...
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:30:39 EST
  ...Not mine, just passing it on. > > > > heres how you tell if they are OEM german as opposed to the Brazillian crap. if they are...
• Crossdrilled rotors for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 13:38:10 -0500
  I received some information from MSDS about some front brake rotors they have available, they are OE Vanagon rotors crossdrilled. Does anyone use these...
• Re: OE VW floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:12:10 -0400
  ...OE VW floor mats > > > > I know a local guy that has several sets of these in gray and black for > > vanagons..OE vw no...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:33:55 -0400
  > ATE and Brembo make pads that are OE on vanagons. Brembo is an Italian brand. While they are an OE supplier to many auto...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:40:26 EDT
  In a message dated 10/16/2003 4:29:31 PM EST, JordanVw writes: << they use the same ones as the OEM vanagon carat...
• Replacement Carpet - OEM?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 05:20:00 -0800
  ...Are any replacement carpet sets as well-fitting? Is there anything considered an "OEM" replacement? Tom Salicos '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
• Oettinger Fogg lamps (&motors)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Jul 94 23:57:23 EDT
  As many know, Oettinger is the big aftermarket VW company that makes the big 6 cylinder motors for the Vanagon, and tons of other...
• wanted: good used chrome rear bumper... yes, i am actually serious :)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:46:13 EDT
  ...i have one OEM german one on a '87 i pounded back into shape with a mallet and blocks of wood (i am actually...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:58:02 -0400
  ...Wheel cylinders with oem spring? >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:02 -0700 > >A while back, I think it was Dennis Haynes who...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:42:02 -0500
  I put OEM cylinders on my 86' and had the same problem - pump once before getting solid feel. I just assumed I didn't...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Wood
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:21:20 -0400
  Hmmmm, so every OEM exhaust is the best possible design, mandrel bent, with well designed mufflers? There's overwhelming evidence to support the statement...
• Re: posting VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS (only rims not the van)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:00:56 -0400
  VANAGON SYNCRO 15" OEM RIMS S. AFRICA FOR SALE DESCRIPTION: After donating my '86 vanagon syncro to the Red Cross I have five 15...
• OEM Oxygen Sensor eliminated cold idle cut out syndrome...for me.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 23:56:52 EST
  I just changed to an OEM O2 Sensor and my "cold idle cut out until warm" syndrome has disappeared. All I did was replace...
• Re: Left Front OE Mudflaps, any for sale?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:08:14 EDT
  ...Time, kimspringer@RCN.COM writes: > Anyone have a front left side OE Mudflap they would like to sell? Email > me. > > ditto.. im looking for...
• Re: Front rubber mats
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:44:49 -0800
  Evne oevdub is up to about $84 on them now. > > > > i bought those same mats from oeveedub.com for $40 for the pair a...
• Trade .. Vanagon Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:56:37 -0700
  ...Have a nice set of OE Grey (Driver and Passenger) seats from a 87 Vanagon that I'd like to trade for a set...