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Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
Historical mailing list - d spence
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:50:27 -0700
...add EOS, their oil fortifier, to your oil, it�s only about $12.00 for each oil change for an 8 ounce can (This...
Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
Historical mailing list - Timothy King
Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:43:57 -0800
...Air temp about 48 degrees, Mann filter and fresh oil about 1500 miles ago). I got home and the van smelled "oil hot." It...
Re: wasserboxer oil buzzer warning = Fram
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:40:45 -0500
...One switch is closed with no oil pressure and opens when oil >pressure rises to about 0.3 bar, called the .3 bar switch...
Re: Oil Filter Magnets
Historical mailing list - Scott Corey
Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:37:30 -0600
...Not only in the engine oil supply, but also in the transmission oil supply, starter oil supply, etc... We service them about every six...
Re: how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Jan 1997 19:06:31 PST
You have two oil pressure sensing switches. The low pressure switch (4.4) must open between 2.2 and 6.5 psi. It is...
Re: about to switch to amsoil,
Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:43:06 -0400
...I replaced three pushrod tubes (with > collapsables) when I changed the oil. > > Before I changed the oil, the oil pressure light never came on...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 20:20:53 -0500
How low is your oil pressure? Are there any knocking or clunking noises? Does the engine groan under load? If your pressure is really...
Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:45:04 +0300
...Combine the previous image with sluggish cold oil and just started engine where all the oil has dripped down and sits on the oil...
Re: Weight Motor Oil Diesel?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 28 May 2003 18:14:57 -0700
VW recommends 15W40, and there are plenty of good *diesel* oils in this weight, Delvac 1300 is one that is fairly reasonable for a...
Re: Oil light : on-off-on-off - - -
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:54:06 -0400
...I added a qt of synthetic oil anyhow & then the red light would go out after about 4 miles of driving. Now it still...
Re: Oil Light On Update
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:36:05 -0400
Be careful you don't over fill the oil. The 2 marks on the dip stick mark the normal oil level range. I found...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil; CD-2 Oil Detergent- Additives
Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:21:37 EDT
...the other aspect is that modern oil is very advanced and I believe in leaving it alone. The oil market is very competitive, see...
Re: high oil temps
Historical mailing list - John
Wed, 2 Feb 2000 22:35:49 -0500
...At light load-moderate RPM coolant = 195*(F) & oil = 205*(F). At high load-3900 RPM(70MPH) coolant = 195* oil = 225/235*. I have...
Re: 90 Vanagon oil leak, HELP!
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:31:32 -0500
>>>The oil is leaking out of my Vanagon at a very fast rate, about a quart every couple of days. Could this be a...
2.1 conversion warning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:28:39 -0700
...Excessive oil temps will thin the oil out enough that oil can actually stop pumping at all. Hope this helps someone, Dennis
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:59:22 -0500
...Mobil-1) oil it will tolerate the heat and it's a lot less trouble than adding plumbing to your oil system. Don't...
Re: Oil
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:50:08 -0500
...And the weights and types of oils, frequencies of oil changes and the why's behind it all were hammered home. Same applies to...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:19:19 -0700
An oil cooler will make your engine live a longer and happier life Mike. The Bus Boys kit doesn't include an oil thermostat...
Re: What do I need?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:54:49 -0700
Patti, Changing the oil and filter is dead simple and it does not require access to the engine compartment, or even raising the rear...
Oil leak pinpointed?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Jul 1995 13:41:19 -0500 (EST)
My 79 only leaks when I add oil, basically. A few drops other times, but not really. I add oil when level is at...
Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:01:16 -0600
Doug Alcock wrote: > > Just put 5W30 in my 84 vanagon ---- saw a post this morning that talked > about burning out bearings (oil to thin...
Re: Questions about Diesels
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:27:07 -0400
If you are having oil >viscosity problems (too thick) I would consider oil analysis. It is more >likely to be soot than sludge. If...
Oil Leak Fixed
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:48:04 -0800
For a long while I have had oil leaking from an �82 Diesel Westy. I think though the problem could apply to the boxer...
Re: Subaru Forester 2.5
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:57:54 -0700
...because I looked up on the internet and it's quite >>> confusing. >>> >>> - Oil grade - 5W30 or 5W40? >>> - Oil type - Synthetic or Regular Standard oil...
Re[2]: Outrageous oil change prices
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Mon, 12 May 97 15:08:00 PDT
Reminds me of the time I had an All Tune and Lube do an oil change for me. The technician lowered the rack with...
Re: Oil change intervals
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:16:27 CDT
...All mechanics that service cars say that oil >should be changed every 3500 miles together with the oil filter. Is this >simply providing more...
Re: Where is the oil pressure sender on VW Rialta?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 May 2012 09:55:06 -0700
...http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/normanahoyt/2012-02-03_151502_oil_pressure_switch.jpg The Rialta uses a VR6 ? Here's some images of...
Re: what causes low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 04:11:10 -0500
i recommend using a guage to measure the oil pressure. quite possible oil pressure is good. napa oil filters should be fine; and as...
84 Wolfy-Gas in Oil & oil light intermittent & stutter*long*
Historical mailing list - Timothy Gardner
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:04:05 PST
...I use 93 octane and have not changed the oil since I bought the van a month ago. Sussposidly the oil was changed recently...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:35:50 -0500
Dennis, this has interested me greatly ever since I had bad experience with oil pressure readings when I first got my camper (1991 Volkswagen...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:41:51 -0500
---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I got my present oil catch tank from my FLAPS. Like my old one (for the...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:25:49 -0700
On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 18:19 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote: > An oil cooler will make your engine live a longer and...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:16:56 -0700
The premium lubricants I use have a 35,000 mile oil drain interval on 5 quart systems. Acids formed from sulphur by products are...
Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:13:34 -0800
...Frothed oil makes lifters clatter. BTDT. Jim On Feb 19, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > What he...
Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Aug 94 16:46:55 EDT
...wouldn't the fact that there IS so little oil in a VW compared to a Porsche mean that that oil has to work...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 18:13:55 -0700
...I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . . > > > > Sounds like a plan. > > > > Okay, ignorance speaking here: does an oil temp gauge...
Re: Stopping the oil buzzer under the dash
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:21:15 -0400
...How do you know it doesn't have low oil pressure? Did you put the right oil pressure sensor into the right place? They...
Excessive blowby, Was: Re: need info on plastic oil filler on diesel
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 11:17:23 -0500
...need info on plastic oil filler on diesel > > Hi > > I recently purchased a diesel '82 Vanagon with a slight oil leak. The > previous owner...
Re: Oil change intervals, miles vs. time
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Dec 2012 19:45:34 -0500
There are many variable that can affect the condition of oil. Do you run the engine during those nonuse periods? If so, for how...
Re: Synthetic oil not worth it
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:06:28 -0500
So where do you get name brand oil for $.99? Also, since Dino oil is refined and somewhat unpure, it does break down and...
Re: Oil Pressure Sensor/Pump?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:12:21 EDT
...Oil pumps produce volume not pressure ! >>>>>Sunshine, I would look to other causes before the oil pump. Numbers of others have now told me...
Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Thu, 2 Jul 2020 07:46:18 -0700
There are times and circumstances where the exact oil that one normally uses is not available. Though the camper uses very little oil, I...
Re: flickering oil light at idle
Historical mailing list - Benoit
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:43:11 -0400
Right, i made a mistake.. .3 low is change for a 0.25 to get rid of the low oil pressure light Me wrong...
Re: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 13 May 2005 22:27:01 -0700
RE: Oil Bottle Necks I finally found a puring spout that fits the new bottles, check your FLAPS
Oil pressure sander/switch anatomy. (explanation)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:42:46 -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...
gas smell in oil update
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 13:22:13 -0400
...full of gas!  so i immediately began to drain oil.  the oil runs out grey, like emulsified oil and gas together.&nbsp...
Break-in.......new engine (your opinion?)
Historical mailing list - The corruptor
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:49:37 -0400
...Change oil at 75/125 miles, second at 300/500 miles go to normal oil change after. My way: 300 to 500 miles fist...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:38:27 -0500
...Perhaps that is true for the oil, also, especially if there is an effective oil cooler in the system, but oil is less effective...
Re: That oil buzzer
Historical mailing list - Kk Al
Tue, 5 May 2015 10:37:53 -0400
...And what oil viscosity are you using? > > Check the archives for more information. Basically there are two oil > pressure switches. The higher pressure switch...
Re: Oil Light On Update
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:30:42 -0700
So, almost certainly not an oil problem but an electrical one. Trace, clean, and tighten everything. On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 1:28...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:02:22 -0400
Dan, Looking at your link, http://www.vanistan.com/oil_cooler_kits.html It seems that the OEM push rod tube cover would not...
Re: Oil Suggestions
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:38:04 -0600
DAVE, Here is a good guide for choosing oil. You want to choose an oil with a high viscosity index (VI). For engine "break...
Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 19:03:51 -0500
...Synthetic Oil - good for extreme conditions. Regular Oil - Good for normal use. Blends - they are O.K. You can make your own synthetic/regular...
Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:48:19 -0400
...Is it dirtiness, or viscosity change that requires dino oil to be changed as frequently as it does? I've heard both claimed, in...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:32:43 -0500
...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 change interval for non-wbx setups
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:56:08 -0700
It's my opinion that frequent oil changes are a fairly inexpensive preemptive step that I can take to prolong the life of any...
Re: Help with oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:58:48 -0500
YOU should never fill the oil filter before installing. First you are introducing un filtered oil to the engine and any dirt that goes...
Re: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - PSD
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:17:59 -0500
...Oil pressure ? New filter, oil is 20w50 NAPA, oil level is slightly less than 1/2 on the stick. Pressure does rise off idle...
Re: sticking lifter cure?
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:26:09 -0400
...The lifter is fed oil through a series of oil galleries > in the case, crank, and pushrod tubes. Part of this oil supply system...
Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 08:08:24 -0400
...The oil will actually loose some heat on the way to and from the oil cooler. I am pushing the oil with a Melling...