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• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 19:05:23 -0700
  Swepco oil is blue. I don't know of any other gear oil that is blue. But what I don't know would fill...
• Re: Intermittent Oil Pressure Light and Buzzer -- conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:50:57 -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: Peanut oil on exhaust system?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:59:36 -0700
  ...AFAIK the commonly-used cooking oil with the highest 'smoke point' is canola oil. You can get hand-held pump sprayers in the kitchen...
• Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:32:07 -0600
  My experience with the tdi- 100,000 plus; and ny conversation with others have led me to recommend following VW's guidelines on oil...
• Re: Aux. Oil Coolers, trip report 82 Vanagon, oil temps, beetle recall
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 16 May 1998 08:47:53 -0700
  At 09:46 PM 5/15/98 -0700, Kw wrote: >Howdy all, > >I am considering adding an auxiliary oil cooler to my 82 westfalia...
• Re: Trouble in Turboland. or... drain line woe's
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 00:51:31 -0400
  Turbo convention demands a large, clear unobstructed flow path for the return oil. Any extra backpressure will force the return oil back into the...
• Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:15:44 -0800
  ...The higher the oil level the more oil that is subject to the crankshaft and piston rod motion. The 246 motor has a crankcase...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:50:32 -0800
  Hi Steve, I've had this problem before, and in most cases I solved the flickering or flashing oil light with a thicker oil...
• Re: External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:02:25 -0800
  ...You do NOT want to remove the oil-to-coolant bit from your engine.� Don't think of this as an oil cooler, rather...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-617)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Calhoun
  Mon, 20 May 2002 20:03:11 -0400
  Hi one and all, Duralube, Slick 50, Power Up, Prolong, No mystery oil for me! A few years ago their was a TV ad...
• Re: I lost my cool!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 22:33:18 -0500
  The oils are definitely incompatible. When my system was converted, the mechanic who did it washed the system with a solvent that was supposed...
• Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:58:21 -0500
  Hi, I am seriously thinking of changing my ordinary castrol 20w50 oil for the Amsoil 5w30 synthetic oil. Because I am not sure of...
• Oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 11:19:21 -0800
  > that kinda sucks, > since the oil pressure isn't where I want it when the oil is hot. Of > course, as stated before, the...
• Opinions please on this injector hose
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:25:59 -0600
  MEYLE 73379 TYPE B 7.0X 12.6 MM Cotton Overbraided Fuel Fuel Resistant Oil Resistant For delivery of transmission oil, fuel oil, automotive...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:37:11 -0400
  Helpful oil link with lots and lots of cool, geeky, tech info: http://micapeak.com/info/oiled.html Mmmm... polymers.... -- Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death...
• synth trans oil
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 17:01:13 EDT
  Time for the yearly trans change, wondering if synth trans oil will pull the old "slipping past the seals" that the engine oil does...
• Jetta 2.0L conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:58:33 -0400
  Hi, I was advised to use a diesel oil filter in order to get a better oil flow when the oil is cold. Please...
• Re: california smog issues and synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 May 2005 19:05:30 -0400
  ...california smog issues and synthetic oil The reason I think that synthetic oil might help on passing smog is the same reason for doing...
• Re: Choice of Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 19:32:09 -0800
  Your first mistake is doing an "oil change". You wait until the oil light comes on and you add a quart. Lather, rinse, repeat...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:14:22 -0800
  I have no expertise concerning the use of 60 wt oil, or for that matter any oil. My behavior for any vehicle has been...
• Re[2]: Back on heating
  Historical mailing list
  6 Feb 95 13:42
  ...I've heard of the oil-cooler idea before but it would have to be a secondary oil-cooler, beacuse you still need the...
• Re: Summer oil recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 27 May 1999 21:03:49 -0400
  ...Summer oil recommendation In my pre-vanagon life I let my local jiffy lube take care of things like oil changes. After getting a...
• Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:05:15 -0400
  ...Being refined from crude oil, the resultant lube oil has many different sizes of molecules in it. The smaller ones evaporate rather quickly and...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 19:22:31 -0700
  When you are done wasting time fooling with the nonsense VW came up with instead of installing an oil gauge, get one: http://www...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2009 20:59:12 -0400
  The correct gear oil for the final drive is an 80w-90 or 75w-90. I use the Mobil 1 SHC 75w-90. My...
• 1.9L Woes....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 18:37:48 -0700
  ...I replaced the oil but not the filter this weekend. (it's been only 600 miles since the last oil change.) This time I...
• Re: 1.9 turbo diesel oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:15:43 -0400
  Something is wrong for the oil pressure to fall below 20 psi on these engines. Get an infrared temp gauge and see how hot...
• Re: Oil Light On Update
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:39:20 -0230
  ...Oil Light On Update >> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >> >> >> Be careful you don't over fill the oil. The 2 marks on the dip...
• Re: Diff. Oil ?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:48:09 -0800
  ...Oil ? Being on an extended trip with limited resources, I've had to top-up my transmission with a different gear oil than what...
• Re: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:38:53 -0700
  ...Oil Pump removal-Difficult???? If it is not the oil pump or one of the other sources noted could the seal at the end...
• Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:58:27 -0800
  either the oil pressure sensor are bad or you have a low oil pressure .. what grade of oil are you using? On Sat, Feb...
• Re: Oil light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 08:56:59 -0800
  ...Oil light flickering Lately at low idle my oil light has been flickering. Rev up the RPM's and it goes away. I have...
• Re: issues with oi; alarm and temp light
  Historical mailing list - A J I
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:34:01 -0400
  ...Oil light > First, what weight oil are you using? Many, including myself, have > encountered similar symptoms with the oil light when running to light...
• Oil pump blueprint revisited
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 03:31:06 PST
  In addition to reducing the pump cover clearance to .000" WITHOUT the gasket (use the gasket when installing...) The oil inlet and exit can...
• Re: Work Estimate -- Oil Leak Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:30:19 -0400
  ...What should I expect to be the level of effort and cost? > > The oil leaks onto the front plate that supports the exhaust system...
• RE: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentation)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:58:47 -0700
  It was interesting to monitor oil temperature during my recent trip to the Canadian Rockies. In a nutshell, what I observed was that oil...
• Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearinginfo was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:05:59 -0500
  ...Only problem is you never answered the original question > about oil viscosity! > > I've been advised to never use multi vis oils (yes - a...
• Re: Oil pressure checking
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:15:29 -0500
  Zoltan is this an inline 4 or a WBX oil pressure switch in the head is typically in line 4 talk you need to...
• Re: Changing the engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 10 May 1998 14:13:39 CDT
  ...Big Mutha Pliers work on most any filter. :) - FIVE quarts of oil. you were planning on putting new oil in it, right?? :) which brand...
• Re: 2.1 oil leak revisited.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:29:33 -0600
  The 2.1 has two oil pressure senders. One in front hidden behind some stuff and one up at the right?? Head. Strange but...
• Re: Oil leak...
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:15:37 -0500
  ...Oil leak... > > > > > > I'm trying to ID and oil leak and figure out how hard it would be to fix. > This type of thing...
• Re: Trip Report & other data
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 08:50:06 -0700
  ...I don't have oil temp. gauge on my van (2.1 WBX tintop) but I have a Vanistan oil cooler with a fan...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 7 May 2007 22:28:17 -0400
  ...While you can oil the cam shaft and distributor drive gear there, no way can you fill the oil pump there. Maybe you just...
• Re: Update on drain Plug (stripped)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Sat, 30 Dec 1995 23:36:27 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Not knowing how long the oil had been in it, I decided to change the oil first thing. Pulled the plug, drained the oil...
• Re: Oil light flicker gone...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 09:20:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...By the way I had the flickering oil light with the VW oil filter, though--I think it's the oil. Didn't VW...
• Transmission Oil & Drain Tools
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:35:41 -0800
  ...In a manual trans., would a heavier oil be better or worse than a lighter oil where both meet specs? The van is driven...
• engine flushes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:09:33 -0800
  ...Let the oil get low, to bottom marker, just prior to oil change and bung in a quart of ATF. Drive gently in town...
• Re: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 20:09:05 -0400
  Yes, The oil cooler leaking into the coolant is a common problem. Get it fixed, as too much oil in the coolant makes a...
• Re: Oil Cooler Dripping Oil 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:19:45 -0800
  ...Todd '88 Westy Mark Magee wrote: >Volks, >My 90 Carat has developed an -oil- leak at the base of the oil cooler. My oil...
• Re: oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Thu, 30 May 2002 11:07:41 -0500
  >I'm not sure about Waser Boxers but Air Cooled are supposed to use some >oil. That's the same thing I've always...
• For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:31:59 -0600
  ...Adding oil to the engine is an aggravating challenge - trying to pour oil into the filler neck at a near horizontal angle. You are...
• MMO in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 31 Dec 2018 11:21:42 -0800
  ...I use 20W50 oil in my WBX engine... for the winter instead of switching to 10W40 I wonder if it's safe to remove...
• Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump?
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:43:27 -0700
  An old HiPer Type1 engine trick which is excellent, is to fill the oil pump cavity full of vaseline. This creates the instant suction...
• Re: Is it normal...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:56:23 -0500
  It looks more like "oil vapor" to me--a light coating on all surfaces, not like half an inch of oil. Good advice about...
• Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 8 May 2007 15:03:33 -0700
  <SNIP> This was also how I learned to find that hole to pour oil to prime the oil pump. Without that the pump was...
• Re: Oil leak...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:40:30 -0800
  ...Oil leak... > > > I'm trying to ID and oil leak and figure out how hard it would be to fix. > This type of thing...
• Re: Engine bogs out
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:50:00 -0600
  ...My van does the exact thing with the oil pressure warning light/buzzer. I installed an oil gauge, and noticed something. Ya know how...
• Re: Oil Filter performance-Oil Testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:33:25 -0500
  I started doing the oil testing on a regular basis after purchasing my current motor home. I started with the Caterpillar S.O.S...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:14:02 -0700
  Most likely the oil cooler failed. Water doesn't get into the oil, just the oil into the water. After replacing the oil cooler...
• Re: Transmission cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:43:38 -0400
  ...Transmission cooler What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? The engine oil...