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Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
Fri, 19 Aug 94 12:34:00 cdt
>> Do wassreboxers have oil coolers? I thought they did....DC >> >I haven't noticed one in mine. -- >Steven >sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com I don...
Fw: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - James Foust
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:39:27 -0600
...Oil Changes and Oil Pressure > Dump the fram oil filter ASAP. Since the oil filter wars started again > this week, I vowed to become...
Re: Oil pressure switch question (air cooled)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:35:16 -0700
VW engines that have a high and a low oil pressure switch......... the high pressure one uses reverse logic. it never supplies ground, except...
Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - mike
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:20:32 -0700
You really change the filter twice as often as the oil? Mike On 10/3/07 10:51 AM, "David Clarkson" <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM...
Re: [DIESEL] How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:00:36 -0700
You should be able to prime the pump by removing the oil filter mount and pouring oil down through the top of the pump...
How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 12:57:05 -0700
...Having had my oil pan off and oil pump off, on reassembly I can't seem to get the oil pump primed and pumping...
YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:54:09 -0700
Hi gang, Blew something in my diesel vanagon yesterday, and lost nearly all our oil in just a few seconds, coating the engine compartment...
Re: oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 3 Apr 2014 12:39:41 -0400
...Also, set your oil cooler fan thermostat a bit higher than your coolant thermostat. Keep your oil/water heat exchanger for quicker oil warm...
Re: What's Correct Oil Level: MIN or MAX?!
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 01:09:59 EST
...Before reducing the oil > level, hot idle oil pressure was sometimes 1-2 psi. Now it is generally > 10 psi. Hot, 3000rpm oil pressure...
Re: Dipstick oil level
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:29:22 -0500
...Your engine will run hotter with the oil up to the max mark. It will run cooler with the oil down about 1/8...
Reduced oil temperatures..
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:14:54 -0400
...I then replaced the oil breather tower with two CB Performance products, a "Hi-Tech Oil Filler" #1776 which screwed into "Crankcase Vent & Oil...
Re: Oil Level Again
Historical mailing list - Boroko
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 23:17:47 -0400
...When the oil foams, the air stays in the oil for some time. Racers use special catch cans to remove the air. Dry sumps...
Re: breather tower
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:20:38 -0800
...compared to my other van NO oil consumption between oil change (20W50 - 4K oil change)... I'd think the oil must be going somewhere...
Oil-sucking devices...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:01:01 -0400
Hi all, Have any of you tried one of those devices for changing your oil that goes into the dipstick and lets you pump...
Re: how much oil in 82 diesel
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 13 May 2002 15:06:51 -0700
...If you use a 2wd diesel oil pan and oil pump pickup in a Syncro the pan will not be level. How this affects...
Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:22:18 -0400
...Was it a Fram oil filter? 2. An oil galley plug (pressed into the block to fill hole caused by machining the oil passage...
Re: Head gasket...oil pressure...oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:06:09 -0400
...An extra cup will cause the oil the oil to heat up and cause all sorts of oil pressure problems especially at hi speeds...
Hot oil pressure norms
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 03:51:23 +0000
Hi Craig, I have a new, low mileage VW Canada long block with oil pressure & Temperature gauges. Using 15-40W oil, At full hot...
Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:07:26 +0000
...At zero C the viscosity of SAE 10W-40 oil is the same as SAE 10W oil, and the same as SAE 40 oil...
Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:45:02 -0800
...The first is to maintain contact between the oil pickup and the oil by restraining the oil from moving to one side of the...
Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:20:46 -0400
...From flickering oil light to valves clacking at every oil change I substitute a quart of oil with Lucas engine oil additive I use...
Oil Light Discovery
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:18:50 -0800
Hi All, I changed the oil and filter in Digi-wife's 88 GL and after a little use and some freeway driving the...
Oil pump priming?
Historical mailing list - Andrew
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:41:33 -0400
I have an 84 Westy that has been sitting for about 3 years, when it was put away, it had good oil pressure, but...
Re: Synthetic Oil Grade
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 00:09:46 -0400
...I do not see any advantage to changing oil filters between oil changes if above is followed. This is assuming an engine in excellent...
Re: Vanagon 2.1 Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 03:20:26 EST
...The dynamic oil pressure monitoring system gets inputs from two pressure switches. One switch is closed with no oil pressure and opens when oil...
Re: Tune Up Poll
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:51:18 -0500
Recommendations not based on oil analysis are just opinions. For the Vanagon especially the Waterboxer with an intact air filter system dirt in the...
Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:02:40 -0400
...I have stripped synthetic oiled engines that had a high oil line and the varnish was thick above the oil line. I think that...
Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Fri, 19 Aug 94 5:55:44 PDT
> > > I got to step in here on the oil cooling bit....the oil cooler was > put in to make the engine run cooler...it...
Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 26 Dec 2002 18:08:33 -0800
...Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?) I've fixed more blinking oil lights...
Marvel Mystery Oil
Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:46:02 -0500
Getting ready to change the oil today and have heard that I should add a touch of Marvel Mystery Oil. Do I fill the...
Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 26 Dec 2002 18:46:58 -0800
...Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?) I've fixed more blinking oil lights...
Transmission cooler
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:41:50 -0400
What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? The engine oil pump is...
Re: oil pump failure? please help...
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 21 May 2019 09:37:57 -0400
...oil pump failure? please help... > > hi all, > > yesterday I changed the oil as I did as usual (nothing special) on my son's 2WD...
Re: Oil Change Question
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 05 Jan 1997 19:55:48 -0800
Donald, To minimize the time period when the oil pressure is too low, I find that I can pour oil into the filter before...
Re: Diesel Oil?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:34:59 -0500
...I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil, it soot's-up just as fast as DINO oil. So I just...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:06:45 -0700
Based on my Inline Four experience (this is a diesel engine I see); - Oil Pump to Block has no gasket. (This has been established...
2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:47:33 -0600
...I don't have an oil cooler on my 88. Is the oil cooler only used on air cooled models?? Thanks Jerry 88 GL...
Oil cooler questions. Reply was blocked.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:32:10 +0000
...1) You have a 2.l based engine cooling system, with the OEM oil cooler/heater in place. 2) The oil cooler kit is...
Re: oil temp or oil pressure
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:00:22 -0500
I'm about to install both oil temp and pressure gages on my '88. The sensr setup is the type that mounts at the...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:34:52 -0500
What the external oil cooler will do is help to keep the oil cooler at a given ambient temperature and load than it would...
Re: Oil preasure 1990 westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:43:08 -0400
Should be accurate for that point in the system The oil filter is close to the pump and oil pressure there is before the...
Oil Fill Level - Only go halfway. Makes a difference! Thanks Dennis.
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:46:05 -0400
...After that, our oil pressure in the same conditions was perhaps 28 PSI. Freaked me right out! I checked the oil level in a...
Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Gary, San Diego
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:24:53 -0700
Large amounts of oil? Concentrated about the oil filter area? If the filter is intact, and the oil filter gasket is intact, I would...
Re: Can this do that?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:52:48 -0400
So you added a quart and then how much more? This oil cooler sounds like it adds quite a bit of capacity to the...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:02:47 -0700
...remove the oil filter ( and no .. the engine oil will not run out when you remove the oil filter.. something that people seem to...
Oil change interval
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 15 May 2024 08:38:26 -0700
...30+ years ago recommended oil change interval was 3K to 4K miles. Since oil quality/composition evolved, is it safe to do oil changes...
Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 7 Mar 2014 15:54:35 -0600
The oil leak continues - but I did get the coolant leak stopped. Replaced a small hose. The oil leak is another matter. My 88...
Re: Oil change intervals, fuel milage increased!!!!
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 02:24:55 EDT
...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: Ultimate Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:41:24 -0500
Install this oil cooler the next time you are performing an oil and filter change. Remove your oil filter. Carefully clamp the coolant lines...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:22:53 -0700
...And the replacement oil filter is necessarily shorter (a filter used on Saabs) so the amount of oil removed per dump is less than...
Re: Diesel Oil?
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:52:20 -0500
Do you mean to say that oil actually comes from dinosaurs? Could you elaborate? Jim On Nov 2, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Tom...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 2 Oct 2017 11:18:57 -0700
regarding extra oil cooler I use Vanistan oil cooler kit on all my vans http://www.vanistan.com/oil_cooler_kits.html
Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:20:52 -1000
Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what? Dan
Re: oil stick
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 15:10:10 -0800
Hugo, According to the manual for the 90 vanagon: "Checking the engine oil level The best time to check the engine oil level is...
Re: Oil Types
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:38:32 -0600
...Exxon oils would be an example motor oils from napthenic crudes. Use of top quality refined and blended oils from one or the other...
Re: Oil Pressure observation.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:43:47 -0400
...And could benefit from oil with hopefully a bit more zinc than other modern oils have. and you can buy zinc additive by itself...
Re: Oil Temperature??
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:41:24 -0700
I saw a 15-20 f drop in temperature with my ABA inline VW....when I installed the vanagon standard type oil filter/heat...
Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best....
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:37:12 -0800
...I've been seeing a slow and slight increase in the oil consumption over the past couple of years, still have great oil pressure...
Re: Reduced oil temperatures..
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 00:17:22 +0100
...I then > replaced the oil breather tower with two CB Performance products, a > "Hi-Tech Oil Filler" #1776 which screwed into "Crankcase Vent & Oil...
Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Dec 2002 18:30:44 -0500
Te 10W-30 is more of a problem than the brand of oil filter. It is common for the oil to get hot and...