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• Re: OEM shocks
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:50:44 -0600
  The oem shocks "Boge" is what I replace my rear ones with. The lean was reduced about 75 percent. Cant say much beyond that...
• Re: � � � engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:24:34 EDT
  ...The Oettinger 6, I don't think is readily available in the US market (Oettinger was the OEM maker of the 4 cylinder wasserboxer...
• OEM rubber covered waterproof crimpon connectors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 12 May 2015 17:34:14 -0400
  Where can I get the oem style of rubber covered connectors that cam on the starter and fuel pump? It seem stupid to use...
• Re: Our beloved digifant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:00:51 EDT
  I am refering to any O2 sensor that you cut the OEM harness to install the new one...Clip the old one out... I...
• OEM shocks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:31:49 -0400
  ...I see reports on the high priced ones but not to much talk about OEM. Also, how do i get the lean out of...
• OEM verses aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:07:40 -0800
  ...There's about a $50-$60 between aftermarket (Bietrix and OEM-- ATE). Is there a real significant difference here, or should I just go...
• Re: Front Bumper-Bent From The Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:35:15 -0400
  Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes: > I'm wondering if has to do with the classic fight over using OE parts, > or aftermarket...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 13:29:19 -0600
  ...The Bosch +4 are better in this aspect than our OEM plugs. I personally noticed that my WBX runs more smoothly and more eagerly...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:08:52 -0400
  ...The author said the Audi rims were able to survive his journey but not the OEM VW alloy wheels. The VW OEM alloy wheels...
• Re: OEM oil filter and drain plug washer
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 02:09:27 -0700
  ...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: syncro oem rims
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:19:00 -0800
  ...syncro oem rims need a set of syncro oem rims for sale _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http...
• OE foglight switch p/n
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 14:08:10 -0600
  Does anyone have the VW part number for an OE foglight switch for a Vanagon? I beleive this is a three position switch, front...
• rare OEM vw vanagon dash cupholder FS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:12:31 EDT
  ...this is the OEM vw acessory pictured in your owners manual in the acessories section.. holds 2 cups, and fits the contours of the...
• Seat heaters
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:57:26 -0500
  ...One of their products has a multi- dial switch, much like the OEM VW switch. Similar, but not identical. Those similarities are annoying. Physically...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 03:41:44 EDT
  ...That brings me to the second thing I liked about the OEM seal--the luggage rack seal. In my opinion the OEM luggage rack...
• Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:33:13 -0500
  ...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: Replacing rear heater with propane one
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:35:19 -0600
  Not the only, but a good replacement for the OE heater under the bench, is the Propex. Few different models. I removed my OE...
• Oettinger Syncro 16
  Historical mailing list - MAINTTEC DUNBAR
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 17:40:04 +0000
  Hi Folks I was chatting to a guy across here in the UK who had one of the original vanagon/caravelle oettinger 16 175bhp...
• Front Black Metal Bumper .. Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Larry C Chase
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 13:41:09 -0800
  Folks, I'm looking for a "FRONT OE Black Metal Bumper" for my 85 Westy. Will trade or purchase. Needs to be structurally perfect...
• OEM vanagon disc wheelcovers for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 11:36:13 EST
  ...this is the 85 up OEM "aero disc" style. also came on 84 wolfsburgs too. fyi, these cost $60 new for just ONE. let...
• Rear shoulderbelts for sale, and middle shoulderbelts, OEM VW vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 13:21:06 EST
  ...these are OEM VW . from a 90-91 vanagon, they fit all years 80-91. yes you can install the right rear one in...
• stainless stuff again
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:29:14 -0700
  ...replacement for the OEM bolt.It is off the shelf and a 14mm head. My bolt(shown ) is 18mm. OEM is about 16.7mm...
• Re: OEM battery specs
  Historical mailing list - Jake Bryant
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:32:37 -0500
  ...What about OEM Cold Cranking Amperage requirement? Any idea? On 4/11/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > Standard battery is a Group...
• Re: Berg Shifter TOP
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:28:09 -0700
  ...Some home spun fabricating could be done with a "stack" of nuts screwed onto a threaded male to raise the OEM shifter plate the...
• Re: Best Vanaogon Brake Pads?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 95 15:38:05 PDT
  ...I really prefer OEM brakes for all of my cars >>since they seem to work the best. But it ain't no fun trying...
• Oettenger motor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:22 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Amazed at the story on the Oettenger 6 cylinder wasserboxer which, I recall gave about 50% more horsepower and got 24 MPG. Has anyone...
• Re: Mats
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 22:50:03 -0400
  ...Favorite is the OEM VW rubber mat that is molded to fit the whole front end. It is Great. Number 2 is the one...
• Re: S&S Exhaust system, how bad????
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:12:00 -0500
  ...So the OE pipes do rust, so does S&S. You may have a better fitment with the OE pipes, maybe not. The quality...
• How to install rear westy oem speaker?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:25:44 EST
  I unscrewed the rear oem speaker and pulled out the threaded ring from the rear a/c panel on my 85 westy and can...
• Re: OEM mudflap question
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 27 Jul 2016 07:09:09 -0700
  ...If a company decided to re make that part to an OE spec it would then be an OEM. OE - original equipment. OEM - original...
• Re: Mud flap update (NOT the same as US OEM mud flaps)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 02:16:48 EST
  ...For details see my posting in the archives: >> do they mount in the same place as the OEM ones? or do they mount inside...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried OE brand?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:02:48 -0700
  OE brand is hit or miss. Some of their stuff is ok, other stuff is garbage. (Made in China or India usually) I think...
• OEM Pop Top Seals and Fibreglass Oxidation
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:26:49 -0400
  -----Original Message----- After much deliberation between the after market seal vs the OEM, I decided I want the OEM one. I don't know...
• Syncro: OEM Boge vs KYB shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 18:31:23 -0700
  ...At the beginning of this summer, after running with the KYB GasAdjust shocks for almost two years, I installed a new pair of OEM...
• Oettinger Prepped Vanagon from German Car Mag, Need help Translating, Web Site....
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:28:17 -0500
  ...Seems Oettinger modded a Vanagon and Passat back in 1982. The vanagon got a 2 liter inline motor and some Gti badge work. The...
• Some stuff for sale 90 GL parts
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:48:41 -0600
  ...Two Bosch OE(ie expensive) One is oe and the other is only 18 mo old or so. Powwer steering pump, hoses, steel lines...
• 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:36:51 -0400
  anybody know who carries the oem braided cooling line with the red thread on the cover. Just ordered the part from one of our...
• who bought those rear vanagon OEM mudfaps from me?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 May 2005 14:34:06 EDT
  ok, this is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but i actually had a set of 4 vanagon OEM factory mudflaps...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:31:55 -0700
  Yes, I have recently bought some pliers, vice grip type, to do the oetiker clamps. Used them successfully on friends gas line refurb. Same...
• Re: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:04:02 -0700
  Yep, the OE mounts are pricey, the after-market mounts that I've been using and selling go for about $32/each. My vendors...
• OEM cupholders/Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 19:51:02 -0800
  ...A company spokesperson says VW OEM style cupholders reflect on the past days in which VW campers symbalized drug use and free thinking. Everyone...
• wanted: complete oem or aftermarket cruise
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Kozak
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:29:54 EST
  ...If I am not successful I will need to purchase a complete oem or aftermarket unit. If you have a unit for sale or...
• OEM =vs= aftermarket front heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:59:40 -0800
  Hi All, I'm wondering what the differences are between the OEM and aftermarket heater blower motors I've seen on some FLAPS web...
• Looking for Camper back seat area OEM German Black rubber floor mat waffle pattern
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Uscanga
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:47:50 -0700
  I just bought 2 front floor mats for my 85 Westy, German made black rubber OEM,waffle pattern type from Van Cafe in Santa...
• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:10:41 +0100
  ...Even the oettinger brochure said so. The brandnew Vanagon came off the line without engine and was hauled to oettinger where the engine was...
• What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:00:46 -0800
  ...Anybody know if copying this pattern, like this OEM tie down, is legal? I mean a tie down is a tie down, and I...
• Re: OEM : definition of acronyms + NOS
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 13:10:41 -0400
  ...Original Equipment (of the) Manufacturer. (ie, factory, or stock) NOS means New Old Stock (ie, new OEM parts that were never used, and often...
• Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:55:28 EDT
  ...i have a set of the OEM german molded ones OE veedub sells and they were like $40 pair... same ones as van_cafe...
• Re: antenna replacement complications
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 14:42:01 -1000
  > What Mick is describing is what is on my 90 GL, thought it was standard > oem. It's black if that matters. REALLY??? Wow...
• Re: co/propane/propex
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:29:35 -0700
  ...I'm "T"-ing the OEM line over and into the rear bench by going in through the electrical hole that was used to...
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:28:41 +1300
  ...Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine >under the Federal emission noses. > >BenT Oettinger made the six in two capacities (2.7...
• Re: What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:49:46 -0500
  I am looking for stainless steel tie downs that are cast in OEM style. Not the $4 wire stamped tie downs that GW sells...
• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:49:42 -0500
  ...Even the oettinger brochure said so. The brandnew Vanagon came off the line without engine and was hauled to oettinger where the engine was...
• FS: OEM Vanagon Rubber front mat and walkthru section
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:42:38 EST
  i have a OEM VW vanagon frornt rubber mat and walkthru section for sale. excellent shape. from a '91 transporter. fits all vans exept...
• Re: Knecht oil filter Beck Arnley p/n
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 14 May 2002 20:55:09 -0700
  > > For what it's worth, this is the Beck-Arnley part number for the OEM > > Knecht oil filter: 041-0698 About $9 at my...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:23:59 -0700
  ...A true reproduction of the OEM valve would likely cost $100 or more. Maybe worth it, but it's stuff like this that keeps...
• Skylight OEM
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 19:45:10 -0800
  ...I find most people say that my product is way better than the OEM and they are thankful that I started making them because...
• Winkler/Oettinger brakes
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 20:30:36 -0500
  ...the following is not for the faint of heart!): ______________________________________________________________________ The Oettinger brake assembly consists of 4 disc brakes (ventilated fronts) with solid brake calipers...
• Re: Canvas Replacement ?? OEM Quality ?? Three Window??
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:01:37 -0400
  > I need a source for high (OEM) quality replacement canvas. Must be > grey color with white screens. > > (I returned one from Busboys ..not up...
• Re: SA/OEM Trailer Hitch
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 19:38:00 -0500
  ...SA/OEM Trailer Hitch >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Listees: >Looking to buy a new/used South African/VW Dealer Supplied Trailer Hitch for...