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Oil Pressure Warning Buzzer
Historical mailing list - John Iseman
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:53:03 EDT
...It appears that the system is quite system to changes in viscosity. These are my observations for what they are worth. JIseman457@aol.com
Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:51:21 -0700
...The web shows use of multi viscosity oils up to 40W for this 2.0 in a Jetta, but since this engine works harder...
Re: manual tranny fluid
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:40:03 -0600
...It would surprise me if there is a viscosity problem with the MT90, as it's viscosity range is very stable even with substantial...
Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:49:00 -0400
...BTW, 90 weight _gear oil_ is about the same viscosity as 40 weight _engine_ oil. SAE J300 and J306 are the specifications. 90 gear...
Re: <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Feb 1997 21:34:00 -0500 (EST)
...The Syncro coupling fluid (just as you are thinking) is normally at a low viscosity and when shearing action occurs, rapidly heats and becomes...
Re: Mixing oils with different weights.
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 20 May 2011 16:29:57 -0500
...To guarantee that anything will mix with anything they all have to be using the same basic additive packages and this includes the viscosity...
Re: colder than cold
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:42:22 -0500
You better check the viscosity of oil you are using. For cold temperatures, you may need to run very light viscosity (5W30, or straight...
Re: type of oil and washer
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:38:32 -0400
...It was introduced as a gas saving viscosity. I run 20-50 all year here in Delaware and have had no problem starting in...
Re: Additives and Oil
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Wed, 16 Nov 94 10:28:55 PST
...My take on oil, based on what I've read, is that the viscosity should be chosen according to the outside temperature at which...
Re: Oil Viscosity Recommendations
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 14:05:45 -0500
...Oil Viscosity Recommendations 10w/40 is fine for a new or low mileage engine, but as the 2.1 ages you need a higher...
Re: Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 15:05:08 -0500
...Can anyone suggest a particular oil and or viscosity for use during the hot summer months? Thanks! _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to...
What oil to use?
Historical mailing list - Granola
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 04:56:02 -0500
...What's your opinion on the brands, and the viscosity? I live in TX, so extreme cold is not really a factor. Thanks for...
thicker oil viscosity question
Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:44:23 -0400
this issue may have been beat to death in the past, however I need to revive it for just a moment. I was given...
Re: Mobile1 15/50
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:53:09 -0600
...The viscosity ratings work as follows. The lower >number is the viscosity at 40C. The upper number is the viscosity at >100C. There can...
Synthetic Oil
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:41:35 +0000
...Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity? I know you have heard this before, but I have to ask...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:21:57 -0700
...A good cooler increases viscosity. It's all about kinetic and dynamic viscosity. For more than you likely care to know, see http://www...
Re: Report on the cause of death, my 1.9 TD Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:55:24 -0700
...Bearing / > bushing wear indicated." > > In the 'physical data' section, the viscosity of the oil at 100 degrees C is > 63.1(!!), water by volume...
Re: <Syncro> VC #2
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Feb 1997 09:02:29 -0400 (AST)
...3M doesn't show anything promising (got viscosity faxes), Dow is sending articles on VC/diffs via snail. One lister indicated VW holds the...
why you're seeing a difference in temperature
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:01:59 -0700
...The viscosity of water is was makes this happen. Glycol is a thicker like sugar, higher viscosity means more friction. Much slower, much much...
Re: Choice of Oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 22:01:57 -0500
Multi-Viscosity oils have been around since the 70's. The better one's have it right. Especially the synthetics as they do not...
Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:50:28 -0700
...temps cooler > than 0� C. > > The web shows use of multi viscosity oils up to 40W for this 2.0 in a > Jetta, but...
Re: AA Transaxle: Happy! Relevant Info, Long.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:17:56 -0400
...For those that do a lot of high speed driving or have bigger engines attention to viscosity is also important. Many synthetic lubricants tend...
Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:01:16 -0600
...The summer heat and the Vanagon's oil pressure warning system both indicate the need for higher viscosity. 10-40 should do it unless...
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...
Re: Loud Ticking In engine after sitting for 3 months
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:35:04 -0500
...In that when it's cold the engine sees the lower number as the viscosity and when it's warmed up it sees the...
Re: Oil Suggestions
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:38:04 -0600
...You want to choose an oil with a high viscosity index (VI). For engine "break in" you should choose an oil with zinc. I...
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: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:40:33 -0400
...These engines need higher viscosity oils. For fast drivers including me additional oil coolers are very valuable. Outside temperature has little effect on oil...
Re: Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 16:20:48 -0400
...Malcolm On 1 Apr 2002 at 15:05, Richmond Mike wrote: > Can anyone suggest a particular oil and or viscosity for use during > the...
Re: Tranny fluid (was Re: infected files, Linux gets more viruses?)
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:04:02 -0400
...I've heard this stuff loses viscosity over time because the gear teeth chop up the long-chain molecules.
Re: winter oil
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:01:16 -0500
...They require less addition of polymers to gain an acceptable spread of viscosity.. Brad -----Original Message----- From: 1980 VW Westfalia "Pokey" [mailto:pokey@vanagon...
Oil filters; was:Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 02:00:14 -0500
...down sooner, the real problem is that multi viscosity oils tend to >break down in viscosity much faster than straight oils. > > VW even recommends...
Re: Yankee oil viscosity for 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:42:54 -0700
I used that (5W50-Castrol) in my '91 Westy 2wd for three winters here in Salt Lake. Switched to 15W50 in the summer. Very...
Re: oils and gasoline
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 29 May 2013 09:26:24 -0700
...Regarding synthetic oils and viscosity, the SAE rating is "effective viscosity," not physical viscosity. A 15w-50 synthetic oil is physically thinner than a...
Oil recommendations simplified
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:43:04 -0500
...The other consideration is that the multi-range oils of the day did not maintain viscosity well and often were not even stable. The...
Re: What power steering fluid to use?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:03:56 -0500
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > All the Dexron fluids are basically the same viscosity. The later ones are > performance-stability improvements and friction modifier characteristics...
Re: TDI or not--Oil Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:25:32 -0500
...These ratings indicate the oils ability to handle soot without changing the Viscosity. CF, CH oil without the -4 are considered adequate only for...
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: winter oil
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 18:07:18 -0800
...I suppose it's the viscosity spread > that you're concerned with? Really? Wonder why my owner's manual shows SAE 30 (single grade...
Re: report on Limited Slip Differential
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:25:52 +1300
...Its locking ratio can be altered by changing the fluid viscosity. My Porsche trans is LSD... can't wait to try it out, if...
Re: Noisy lifter update
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 20:41:26 -0500
...Additives that increase viscosity can reduce bleed-down, but they come with the same undesireable side-effects of changing viscosity to one too heavy...
Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:59:34 -0700
...Remember that gear lube weights are computed quite differently from motor oil weight so the viscosity isn't as different as the numbers suggest...
has anyone seen July 2003 VWT?
Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
Sun, 18 May 2003 12:30:50 EDT
...I don't like the conclusion statement though: "Of course, the car now leaks because of the viscosity of the synthetic oil, but I...
Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 May 2009 20:59:12 -0400
...What product/viscosity they are using? How many quarts are needed for the ATF and then for the Gear Oil? I am looking at...
2-cycle oil-limited VW content
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 1 May 1998 15:10:18 -0500
...Is 2-cycle typically 30-WT? I know not to use multi-viscosity oils for this. The mix ratio is 18:1. Thanks, -Karl...
Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:54:23 EDT
...I know I asked for info on oil viscosity additives... and yes, all this talk of oil and winter prompted me to go change...
Re: Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:17:22 -0500
...Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access > Brand, and Viscosity? > > Living in northern Maine I see very cold winter temperatures which make...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:08:04 -0700
...The thing about multi viscosity oils is that it's chemical "viscosity extenders" that give an effective viscosity range. The oil "behaves and lubricates...
RE: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 25 Jul 1996 17:55:30 -0700
...Re: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!! Low idle speed and wrong viscosity oil can both cause this problem. Find out what oil is being...
Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK??
Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 18:55:08 +0000
...The summer heat and the Vanagon's oil pressure warning > system both indicate the need for higher viscosity. 10-40 should do it > unless...
Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Fri, 27 Dec 1996 19:04:28 -0800
...The shearing action of the silicon fluid causes internal heat and results in a sharp increase of the fluid's viscosity. It becomes more...
Re: mixing oils?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:42:43 -0700
...It was all new oil but some was 10W-30, some was > 20W-50, and the other was something else in viscosity. All was...
Re: winter oil
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:50:44 -0500
...what > you're after is better cold starts? Note that the second number is the > viscosity rating once the oil is up to operating...
Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 5 May 2009 16:32:53 -0400
...From what I could see it states the Royal Purple and > Lucas oils have every high viscosity at high temperatures after a KRL > 20Hr...
Re: home engine repair happenings: final fixes and oil presssurelight woes
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 09:20:39 -0800
...The light weight multi viscosity oils were designed only to improve fuel economy as mandated by the feds back in the '80s. In the...
Re: Oil & Antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:44:15 -0700
...less viscosity in the winter if you live where it gets really cold. bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "TieDye" <boomin@EPIX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
Re: What Weight Motor Oil Should I Use?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 May 2003 22:13:54 -0400
...Some synthetics are not available in that viscosity; 15w-50 is the choice. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
New oil data
Historical mailing list
16 Oct 92 20:36:56 GMT
...The Syntec seems to be compromised by it's wide viscosity range. Notice that the pour point is for all practical purposes, no better...
Re: Rubber Seal Treatment
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:29:06 -0500
...I just use enough water to cut the high viscosity of the glycerine to about that of dish soap or just a tad thinner...
Re: winter weight oil
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:00:15 -0400
...The 5w refers to the oil viscosity at 40C, (104F). The upper > number refers to the viscosity at 100C, (212F). With the stock system...