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Re: Oil change experience
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 14:51:20 -0500
David, all I can say about dropping the oil filter is, as you have discovered, it is better to wear goggles. I use a...
Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
Historical mailing list - Southard Family
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:24:23 -0400
...my guess is oil was coming from > the oil filter area. ... Removing the > oil filter did not reveal any obvious splits in filter. Filter...
Re: Oil Filter performance
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:18:18 -0600
...This with >only 53,000 miles on the engine. > >I changed the air filter and also the oil and filter. I am now trying...
Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 19:02:42 -0400
...K&N gauze filters use oil but they are not the same as oil bath and their filters pass way too much dirt for...
Re: Oil filter Wrench
Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:32:03 -0700
...The strap type oil filter wrench is hard to swing on a Vanagon. Also, the type that I recommended allows a filter to be...
Re: Oil filter on a '74 transporter?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 00:56:18 -0400
...i know this engine >had been majorly rebuilt but would someone add an oil filter? hmmm....maybe >i misread hayes and the idiots guide...
Re: More oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:25:42 -0700
As I was looking for adapters to replace the oil filter for my oil cooler, I see there are a couple of different types...
Re: stuck oil plug
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:27:19 -0400
...Run for a few minutes to thoroughly dilute the remaining dirty oil. Now suck out the 2 quarts of oil, change the filter and...
Re: 85' oil leak any ideas
Historical mailing list - William Copich
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 05:03:17 -0400
...Whats weird is that it doesn't look as if it actually came from the oil filter. I looked where the oil filter meets...
Re: Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:49:47 -0500
Lee, the fact that your 'mechanic' used an oil wrench to tighten the oil filter does not mean it's overtightened. If he/she...
Re: Bypass oil filter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:16:56 -0700
...Bypass oil filters have been around a long, LONG time. The starndard procedure is to just tap off the engine oil pressure somewhere.......and...
Re: Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 13:22:01 -0700
...http://trasko-usa.com/ William > Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers > really make a difference? > product link: > http://www.jcwhitney.com...
Re: Oil Filter Options??
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:38:10 -0700
...Oil Filter Options?? Hello, I am in SD, I have limited time and options for oil filters, I keel seeing that the Mann and...
Re: Oil filter Wrench
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:53:50 EDT
...The strap type oil filter wrench is hard to swing on a Vanagon. Also, the type that I recommended allows a filter to be...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:14:55 -0500
I had limited time before but I wanted to get that wrong oil filter out there so all can stop wondering. How or why...
Re: Oil Light Discovery
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:24:32 -0600
Well, yeah, that Fram filter doesn't help matters either. The Castrol is good oil, but you need to be running a Mahle filter...
Re: Oil Filter? Oil Flavor?
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:55:19 -0500
...You can use Vanagon oil filters in your Rabbit/Golf. Now, I am sure some of you have been using Rabbit/Golf oil filters...
85' oil leak any ideas
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 06:06:51 -0700
...Whats weird is that it doesn't look as if it actually came from the oil filter. I looked where the oil filter meets...
Re: Alt. Oilfilters 1:st oilchange
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:35:39 -0800
George, Regarding your question about oil filters, I thought you might find the following copy of a recent post by Yau-Man Chan useful...
Re: Air Filter looks stained (with oil?)
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 13:47:40 -0800
Some aftermarket air filters (like K&E) are designed to be sprayed with oil. The oil is usually a reddish color. But it's...
Re: oil filter? & volunteers
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:44:10 -0400
Oil filters: Mann or Knecht / Mahle I think The Bus Depot sells 'em. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Urban <KC-Sadie-VW@WEBTV.NET> To...
Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:26:00 -0800
...You can use Vanagon oil filters in your Rabbit/Golf. Now, I am sure some of you have been using Rabbit/Golf oil filters...
Re: Why does the list recommend against "standard" oil filters?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 13:36:13 -0700
Here is a great page to check out regarding oil filters: http://members.nbci.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html And yes, our engines need the...
Re: figuring synthetics value or not???
Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:32:01 -0800
...Unless synthetics magically repel dust and > blowby then the oil filter change intervals should remain the same as > they would be for conventional oils...
Fw: Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:29:46 -0500
-, use only VW oil filters (or those sold by the List vendors); never >use Fram or similar. 20-50w Castrol and 10-40w Castrol...
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: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:17:46 -0500
...You could also do an oil filter relocation. Replace the filter with an adapter to hoses and mount the filter on a stand-alone...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, VW using oil filters
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:57:52 -0800
...Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll >> tell you BTW >> >> Replaceable oil filters came in with hydraulic lifters. Before...
Re: Oil Filters Again - Clarification
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:19:16 -0700
...The difference still stand in that while the oil will not completely drain out of the filter chamber, enough oil will drain out. So...
Update: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:58:55 -0700
...Bloss' webpages and read that Fram oil filters cause higher pressure drops from more restrictive flow. Thanks, Karl! Yep, I put in heavier oil...
Re: Oil Filter for '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:05:44 EDT
...When I went to AutoZone, I got a case of oil and the filter the salesman said I needed a Mobil-1 oil filter...
Synthetic Oil - Questions
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:38:52 EST
...synthetic oil has better flow at low temperatures, and works better at extremely high temperatures. The one big advantage of a quality filter, like...
Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Fri, 23 May 2014 19:19:38 -0500
...http://www.jegs.com/p/Derale/Derale-Remote-Oil-Filter-Kits-Mounts-and-Adapters/961946/10002/-1 http://www.summitracing.com/search?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch...
Re: Was Motor Oil (Synthetic), now Ail Filters
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:55:16 -0500
At 10:27 AM 1/14/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote... >I remember the oil bath filters. At least one manufacturer stuck with >them until...
Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
Historical mailing list - Courtney Snow
Tue, 18 May 1999 12:16:07 -0700
...I immediately > suspected the anti-drainback valve in the oil filter. I changed the oil > filter Saturday, and after the usual startup and check...
Re: Old Oil Filter Study
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:47:22 -0600
My point exactly - there is no telling who makes brand X, or any brand of oil filters now. But I don't even trust...
Re: Re-useable oil filter
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:34:30 -0400
...The only valve in any oil filter is a bypass valve which would activate itself if the filter media got too clogged to pass...
Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Fri, 23 Oct 1998 00:55:37 -0500
David M has inquired why my suggestion to Newbies was to avoid Fram oil filters. I hope one of you more technically adept Listees...
Lost oil filter wrench -- quickie solution?
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Sat, 3 Jun 2006 11:40:20 -0700
...20W-50W oil for an oil change (camping season is upon us, pulled Mellow Yellow . Can't find the stupid filter wrench tool for...
Re: Oil filters
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:07:16 -0400
I've read a few oil filter reviews and found that Purolator filters are always high on the list. I haven't used them...
Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 11:26:43 -0700
Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers really make a difference? product link: http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=5217&BQ...
Re: 2 year/30,000km oil filter
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:33:24 -0800
i don't even see my MANN filter listed on the website W 719/12 ( wonder whats up ? BTW my oil is not even...
Re: Trasco oil filter system
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:47:33 -0600
...For under $80 and > projected > savings on oil and filters over the life of the vehicle I am > considering > ordering the Trasco oil filter...
Why's my oil filter leaking?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 14:14:56 -0700
...But I'm still leaking oil!!!! It looks to me like the oil is leaking over the top of the oil filter. I've...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:48:44 -0800
...mann filter stops the red light is it has a very coarse filter media and a very low bypass pressure > so oil gets through...
Oil light flicker gone...
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 09:24:56 CST6CDT
...new sender, 10-40 oil, 20-50 oil, always a Fram filter, no avail. Current fix: uhhhh, a VW oil filter (!!!) and a crankcase...
The Oil Filter Question...Again....
Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 03:14:57 EDT
Hi Volks, I know we're all supposed to use the Mahle, Mann, or Bosch oil filters... but has anyone heard anything good or...
Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 26 Dec 2002 18:41:29 -0800
Try the oil filter study at: http://wetwesties1.tripod.com and draw your own conclusions. Note that there is a link to German filters...
oil pressure-quaker state filters
Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:08:23 -0500
Hi all, I have read on numerous occasions that FRAM filters will cause low oil pressure on our Vanagons. It appears that Quaker State...
Re: Another Synthetic Oil Question
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:41:20 -0600
...About 8 years ago Castrol did a test of synth in test stand engines where one rack got its filters and oil changed at...
Re: What does it mean when there isn't any oil in the oil filter?
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:18:52 -0500
...No oil in it at >all. >The oil level was right. Is it a defective oil filter? No oil in the filter at all...
Re: Oil Filter
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:55:12 -0700
...Oil Filter Looking in Austin/Pflugerville Tx for a Mann oil filter. Local VW dealer did not stock them. Any suggestions from list members...
Re: Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - Dave
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 14:53:35 -0500
If you look closely at the Wal-Mart type oil filters (Fram, STP...) you will notice that they do not differentiate between the Golf...
Re: Sale on Mobil 1 at Auto Zone
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:57:51 -0400
...No way, hea really wantd me to have the filter. So, I > saved about $7.00 on the oil and now have a filter...
Other Filters--Air & Fuel
Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 19:30:49 EDT
I've been reading the recent discussion of oil filters. Unfortunately, I've already installed a cheapo filter . I don't want to make...
Oil Filters, huh??
Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:30:50 -0600
A few days ago, this appeared during the semi annual oil filter discussion: >2. Anti-Drain/Anti-backflow valve. Here is the CRITICAL difference...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers And Oil filters now...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:16:25 -0700
...Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers And Oil filters now... > >>> I have pics of the can filter split open, did that when I replaced it...
Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:41:39 -0700
Yup, why you have to change the oil and adjust the valves like every 1,500 miles. So who makes the good replacement filter...
Re: Oil Filters, huh??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:24:27 -0500
...The >>Rabbit/Golf oil filter do NOT have anti-drain valve. Neither does most other >>3rd party vendors like FRAM, AC Delco etc. Filters...
Re: Wanted: Oil Filter study URL (no vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 12 May 1999 01:25:52 +0200
Joshua Van Tol wrote: > >Recently someone posted a URL for an exhaustive oil filter study that was > >posted to a web site. I thought...