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• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:26:08 -0700
  Stan, Is your concern oil temp or loss of air-flow cooling to the heads and cylinders? Because a good oil cooler with a...
• Re: NVC Friday Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:46:52 -0500
  I remember years ago in school growing up, being taught that coal came from plants, oil came from dinosaurs, basically. Then Sinclair Oil came...
• Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:42:12 -0500
  So Fun Bus still has the 15w-50 oil in it. According to the Thermostat with remote outside sensor this morning it was 12F...
• Re: question of oil level
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 12:41:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If the oil/foam ratio gets bad enough, you could get foam (oil with too many air bubbles) going into the pickup where it...
• Re: Oil block off adapter for WBX
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 06:51:34 -0400
  ...It is 95+ for about 6 months of the year where i live, and my oil temps get high...........especially with a/c. Adam...
• Re: what causes low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:25:57 -0800
  ...i do indeed have a 2.1 wbx, and it rolled over 120k miles just before the oil light last came on. i know...
• Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:56:26 -0700
  I recently thought I had a leak from that crank seal but it turned out to be from the oil breather at the top...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:37:34 -0700
  right ..fogging oil. why didn't I think of that ? where does one get fogging oil ? I could google it, but got a link...
• Re: Oil recommendation!
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:36:54 -0500
  ...Only thing I can figure is the oil is doing > something?!? > > Joe > Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 192K miles...
• Re: FS Gauges - Picture up.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:29:45 EDT
  ...This set has the dual VDO Oil pressure/idiot light sender and the oil temp sender furnished in the price. Oil Temp to 170...
• Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 06:58:19 -0500
  ...Mobil 1 oil change interval > Hey List, > Today I changed my Castrol GTX 10w-40 (dino) winter oil for Mobil 1 > 15W-50 full...
• Trans. Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:16:33 -0400
  Hey There Gang, My 91 Vanagon has developed an oil leak on the drivers sideof the transmission, I think it's the drive shaft...
• Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:59:09 -0800
  Perhaps this is in the archives but does anyone know from what are the synthetic oils made? Having just changed to Mobil one engine...
• vacuum pump oil seapage
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:48:54 -0500
  I noticed that an oil slick is forming on the block behind the vaccuum pump. I guess the angle the engine is mounted at...
• Re: Tips on bringing a stored engine back into service?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:49:07 -0400
  ...Change the oil. Then take out the plugs, and put no more than 5cc (one teaspoon) of light oil (like Marvel Mystery oil) in...
• A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:04:42 -0700
  Will R12 work with ester oil in the AC system rather than the r12 oil? I have an alternate Freon in the system that...
• Re: Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:11:01 -0700
  http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy-german.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:36:59 -0500
  ...I only made lots of fragments with the old threads.I would consider leaving the plug alone, and pumping oil out the fill tube...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:48:44 -0700
  ...You could just put in 50W oil and see if that keeps your oil buzzer off at high rpm, fully warmed up. That would...
• Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 May 2010 21:16:35 -0400
  The fact that you are getting lifter clatter along with the oil pressure light indicates that you indeed have an oil pressure problem. Since...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:04:30 -0500
  Roger, VW boxer engines don't have an oil pan. The oil drain plug screws directly into the engine case. Some folks have had...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 22:00:45 -0500
  ...Oil Buzzer advice > > So it sounds like the yellow wire should be open, then have continuity to ground if oil pressure goes above 10...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s) YES!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 22:15:54 -0400
  ...Synthetic engine > oil, ester or polyolefin based oils do not break down in the standard > sense of the word. Primarily they do not oxidize...
• Oil sprays all over my rear ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Sep 1994 20:58:40 -0600
  ...It is a 1982 diesel and I seem almost unable to get the thing to stop spraying oil droplets all over my rear ... or...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:58 -0400
  And that means oil temperature. During warm up the coolant may heat up much faster than the oil and after extended speed and load...
• Procedure: Replacing the trans main shaft oil seal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:31:54 -0700
  Since I just recently replaced the main shaft oil seal in my transmission and it's fresh in my mind, I thought I'd...
• Re: Milestone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Jan 2019 15:09:16 +0000
  Even with an oil cooler over filling can have an effect on oil temperature and then the resulting drop in oil pressure. When I...
• Re: Oil light blinking on Air-cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - Merv Jefferies
  Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:34:07 -0700
  Unsubscribe please On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 5:07 AM, S DaRoota <sdaroota@gmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like you have low oil pressure...
• Can any one help find my oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:54:35 -0800
  ...I have an oil leak I and I cannot locate the source. -it appears to be in the forward (toward driver) area of the...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:06:18 -0500
  ...If you have low oil pressure, a new oil pump--that might work a few percent more efficiently than your old one--is not...
• Re: Synthetic oil for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:01:53 -0500
  ...Can any > oil change place do an oil change on this vehicle or > do I need a VW specialist? > > David, Phoenix AZ > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > No need...
• Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:48:35 -0800
  ...If the oil pressure is low at idle, I'll bet something's taking a "hit" inside that engine. Is the light flickering, or...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:08:42 -0500
  ...Over size oil pumps, high viscosity oils, or high revving a cold engine can overcome the relief valve capacity and then pressure can climb...
• Re: Whining AC compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 00:00:56 -0500
  ...I don't know how the compressor draining was done, or which kind of oil was used. I assumed it was PAG OIL, but...
• Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:44:55 -0700
  ...My nephews Jetta consumes oil. Bought used from VW dealer. Used "excessive" amounts of oil even though there were low KM's on it...
• Tiico-After market water temp gauge/oil temp gauge question.......
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:03:19 -0700
  ...Someone said it is important to get the engine oil up to around 104C Since my water temp guage has been screwy ever since...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:46:01 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Oil filter question > FWIW, almost all oil filters have anti-drain back valves, and bypass > valves as well. It is the quality...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  2 Nov 95 12:31:00 -0600
  ...When I removed the valve cover, a cup or so of oil leaked out. I cannot figure out what is causing that much oil...
• Re: HOT engine comp.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:59:52 -0700
  Perfectly normal in your climate, unfortunately! If I were you I'd run straight 40w oil during the summer, then change to straight 30w...
• Re: Oil pressure with Mystery oil
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:01:55 -0500
  I once used Marvel Mystery oil in an '83 Bronco I had because the engine knocked so bad. Bad idea, it cleaned all the...
• The Coming Revolution!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:09:12 -0500
  Has anyone else noticed what is happening with oil containers? Today I went to my favorite America's store and bought a few quarts...
• Re: vanagon storage
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:47:08 -0600
  Better yet, when coming out of storage, pull the plugs, squirt in some oil and then crank it over until you have oil pressure...
• Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:33:56 -0800
  How cold is it outside? I've noticed it takes a while in the colder weather, for my oil light to finally flicker off...
• Cold-start up oil issue..a solution
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:01:09 -0700
  ...Essentially, it 'pushes' 2-5 quarts of oil through the oil galleries, pre-oiling the bearing surfaces before you turn the motor over. http...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:10:18 +0000
  ...Depending on the oil pressure switch used the oil light flickering at low speed or idle is indication that the oil pressure has dropped...
• Re: oil filter substitution
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:32:34 -0400
  ...oil filter substitution >Some of you may already knows this yet a TDi oil filter will fit the air >cooled engine. This is a...
• Re: oil all over rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:40:43 -0400
  Paul; Another possibility - do you have an automatic transaxle? If so are you sure it is engine oil and not transmission fluid? Best Regards...
• Re: winter oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:26:02 -0500
  ...My oil even looked clean after the last change. Oddly, I think that this is the best possible oil for service in an air...
• Re: Oil pressure lamp
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:07:09 -0500
  Jack, I have never even heard of this oil so I do not have an opinion of it. Really as long as your oil...
• Re: Engine Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 26 May 2013 18:56:33 -0500
  So far as changing brands, types, weights of oils, owner's manuals for most cars used to say it is fine, even to top...
• Re: '84 leaking oil
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Tue, 13 May 1997 16:40:34 -0500
  Bruce, I had about the same thing happen to me, mine was a main oil seal. Parked it, it was just fine, but the...
• Oil Drain Plug Seal
  Historical mailing list
  04 Sep 96 07:36:53 PDT
  After a long lapse of judgement, I did an oil change last night. (have been having Quicky oil places do it) Got a new...
• Re: Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:39:07 -0500
  It's probably (i'm almost sure) the low oil pressure sender located on the left side in between the pushrods tubes. It's...
• oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - jed batchelder
  Sun, 8 Oct 2017 02:46:01 +0000
  hey everyone so i took everyone's advice and changed oil and added a gauge. So now my question is is there a chart...
• Re: Important extra gauges
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:36:43 -0500
  ...with the Mobil 1 synthetic oil I use in all of my vehicles, oil temperature is not really a big deal. Besides, the oil...
• Re: Oil pressure light on at idle: add a $1.50 oil booster spring.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 14:14:47 EST
  ...VW added two grooves in the relief bore to relieve pressure when the oil is cold and keep it at certain pressures. Robert [text...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:45:14 -0400
  ...and put 20w50 oil, that help too. http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/oil_pressure_sender.htm No connection with the alternator!!! Regards, Ben
• Oil change?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:13:53 -0700
  At the rate that most VW's either burn or leak oil, I wonder if changes are necessary at all. Just add to it...
• Re: It's not the oil
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:58:52 -0800
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>I had the oil light go on, moved the wire around (attached to the sensor in the...
• Re: Oil change experience
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 15:27:37 -0500
  ...Here in Southwest Louisiana, the place you bought your oil from, must take the old oil back for proper disposal. You may call your...