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• Re: oil change interval for non-wbx setups
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:56:08 -0700
  ...I have no scientific background to give me any credentials as an expert on oils and change intervals but.... In my relatively mild-tune...
• Re: oil change interval for non-wbx setups
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:25:13 -0400
  ...Being proactive about maintenance is wise, and these advised service intervals are there to protect the ignorant, increase profits, and insure/protect the companies...
• Re: oxs/charge light flickering????
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:03:06 -0400
  ...just started it, and seems to >do it as speed with intervals of about a couple minutes between >flickers??? Sounds like a wire shorting...
• Re: Oil change frequency?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 09:14:55 -0700
  ...IIRC the oil change interval is dependant on the kind of driving you do. Most car makers recommend more frequent oil changes if the...
• Re: Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:12:20 -0600
  ...Amsoil/amsoil dealers has/have info about use of synth oil in engines, change intervals and filters. I thot about doing this with redline...
• OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:13:45 -0600
  ...If your odometer doesn't work, the light will still come on at regular mileage intervals. Drop your spare tire and follow the speedo...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 95 18:04:59 EDT
  ...I do feel better for the Corrado though as I am only going to change at VW interval, no ridiculous 3000 milers for me...
• Any suggestions for keeping an 85 Westi alive "forever"
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 15:08:30 -0700
  ...maint intervals, suggested fluids, etc. I'd like to be pro-active rather than waiting for things to break/wear out. Thanks in advance...
• Re: variable-speed wiper relay mod
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 20:56:23 +0200
  ...the intermittent position once, and it will follow the 6 second interval as any other relay. I thought I'd tell the list after...
• Re: Parts in San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:08:04 EST
  In a message dated 3/7/02 10:47:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, aaron@INTERVAL.COM writes: << Anyone selling or know of a...
• Re: New to list and to Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:23:05 -0800
  ...No glovebox, no carpet, no tinted windows, no interval wipers, no nothin' It now sports a 4th door, SA steel wrap around bumpers, Vindic...
• Re: How thick should clutch disk be?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:32:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Maximumize the interval between engine pulls. Cheers <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario. You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her...
• Surging at Idle (2.1 Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 18:35:14 -0400
  ...surging between 950 rpm and 1050 rpm on about one second intervals. After the engine warms up, the idle settles down to a respectable...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:12:49 -0700
  ...It can be > adjusted between 2 and 12 seconds. > > http://web.axelero.hu/ivicz/intervallum/index.htm > > If somebody wants, I'll translate the...
• "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:00:49 -0700
  ...I have no idea if the interval between "touch-ups" is equivalent to the interval between replacing the cap and rotor with new components...
• Leaky pushrod tubes...who changes oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jul 1994 19:56:36 -0700 (PDT)
  The discussion of oil change intervals brings me to the question of pushrod tube seals fairly quickly. I seem to change my oil every...
• water in door seals
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:58:36 -0300
  ...When I squeeze it it sends out a little jet of water from one of the little holes punched in it at regular intervals...
• Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:52:40 -0600
  ...I am wondering if going to a different coolant will allow me to extend the change interval, or if the prestone is good for...
• Re: FS: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:56:20 -0700
  ...this allows you to custom set the > speed of > your intermittant wiper sweep intervals. great for driving in fog > or mist > or drizzle.. > > $20...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:15:01 -0400
  ...in its place, and use the wiper stalk >to set the intervals. Chris, take a look in Bentley -- vans that didn't have any...
• 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
  ...engine oil cleaner and thereby > allow you to drop your change intervals. Is it dirtiness, or viscosity change that requires dino oil to be...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:22:25 -0700
  I have been using Lucas Oil Red and Tacky or Redline CV2 for some time now and have had great results. I too check...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:44:20 -0400
  ...own experience using it in a '91 > Jetta. > > No reason to panic, but maybe accelerate your next change interval to > the nearest convenient time.
• Re: time for Changing plugs/ wires ???
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 08:50:02 -0800 (PST)
  Poor Richard writes: > > Just curious as to what the collective wisdom was as to the mileage > interval suggested between changing the plug wires, as...
• Re: stupid electrical question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:19:51 -0600
  ...When I >test it I'm supposed to get 12 volts for a wipe, then 0 volts for an >interval, then 12 volts again...
• oil additive to clean engine
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 19 May 2011 21:28:13 -0400
  ...Especially as I reach the end of the 3000 mile oil change interval using castrol 20w50 and mahle filters. I was wondering, as I...
• battery found!
  Historical mailing list - Barry Martin
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:13:14 -0800
  ...engine has intervals of loping at idle, both in park and in drive. Starts easily, and there's no noticeable missing out, and the...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:13:09 -0400
  ...http://web.axelero.hu/ivicz/intervallum/index_en.htm bye, llat
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:18:15 +0200
  ...If you�ve always used mineral oil with long intervals between oilchanges and have some consumption - stick to the mineral The reason is that...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 18:58:57 -0700
  ...They also mentioned Mercedes and BMW's use of syntehtics on their V8s allowing the lengthening of oil-change intervals to 20K miles. I...
• Oil change intervals
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:23:52 -0400
  Looking through the VW Vanagon Maintenance booklet I was surprised to see that VW recommends changing oil at every 7500 miles and changing the...
• 1985 1.9l Gas - just took 300 mile trip, now no start?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:53:28 -0400
  ...Now, back home, I moved van on driveway and now cannot re-start? I have spark (blue, regular intervals, etc.). How do I check...
• Re: Synthetic Oil question
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:41:24 -0400
  Only thing I can think of, is that I'm pretty sure Mobil recommends a short change interval for the first run of synthetic...
• Re: Vanagon Trivia Answer
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 14:45:23 -0800
  ...I add to this example a 100,000 mile Volvo 240 that had 7,500 mile per book interval documented oil change services 'till...
• Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:09:03 -0600
  On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > The rear wheel bearings can last a real long...
• Re: Service interval?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 13:49:28 -0700
  yes you should. wise investment of everyone's time. and any smart VW dealer would decline to work on it .. unless they think they...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:26:10 -0500
  ...For engines that are used in varying applications, oil change intervals are based on time, (months/years), miles, operating hours, and amount of fuel...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 22:21:53 +0000
  ...This allows for extended service intervals thus lowering the cost of ownership. This attitude is reflected in the present day extended oil change intervals...
• Re: 1.8T conversion OBDII [was:Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?]
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:41:25 -0400
  ...Of course the recommended oil change interval > wasn't 10k miles either. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Additives...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 09 May 1996 17:11:19 -0700
  ...The best anti-friction device you can use is clean motor oil at regular intervals. End of discussion. Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http...
• Re: Redline Tranny Fluid Service intervals?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 18:14:06 -0600
  I run Redline MT90 in mine. Never heard of running MTL, although I suppose its possible. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Max Wellhouse wrote...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:05:59 -0500
  ...At least one claimed that the results showed a need for > adhering > to factory or more frequent oil change intervals. I do remember that...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:04:13 -0500
  ...At least one claimed that the results showed a need for adhering to factory or more frequent oil change intervals. I do remember that...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 09:45:11 CDT
  ...He claims the >joints will last almost indefinitely when maintained at this interval, >providing a boot does not tear in the interim. sounds good...
• Fuel Prefilter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:07:13 -0400
  ...The dealar then bypassed them later at a service interval. Bill 83.5 Westy
• Re: OT - soliciting Jetta TDI reviews
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:25:28 -0500
  ...The scheduled > service interval on the belt in the Jetta is 105,000 miles! 8V engines are non-interference. > Seeing as VW has such...
• Re: Regular maintenance list-contributions.
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:15:51 -0600
  ...regular and/or preventive maintenance should be done and at what intervals. If there is a list somewhere, please point the way. If not...
• Re: fuel pump fuel filter-stupid engineering
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:20:20 -0500
  ...over from manufacturing, and could be removed at the first service interval. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW...
• Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:35:15 -0700
  ...The >use of fleet vehicles that are professionally maintained and have regular PM >intervals invalidates the oil performance test. > >I'm guessing that when...
• Re: Well oh ya?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 23:38:55 -0600
  ...James >Excedding those marks for short intervals not a problem. In all oppsed >engines, exceeding 4000 rpm for any lenghth of time will heat...
• Re: "Engine flushing" How to?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 16:57:23 -0500
  ...You can just keep driving and changing oil at your normal interval w/this truly time tested produce. Mark B. Magee 87GL 83K Kemah...
• SLIDING DOOR DESIGN CHANGES (by year)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 20:15:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and track different) When did they change the design, in '85 or '86????? I'm guessing these are the intervals, please correct me if...
• FS: programmable wiper delay relays....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:31:29 EST
  ...the #99 relay lets you program the delay intervals of the wiper sweeps.. so you can set the wiper delay as fast or as...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:26:04 -0400
  ...No reason to panic, but maybe accelerate your next change interval to the nearest convenient time. Allan
• Re: Rough Idle on 82 Diesel (which oddly has a ~10 sec repeat.)
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:28:34 -0700
  ...seeming would >> repeat itself at approx 10s intervals. (And after it warmed up a while, >> the >> interval seemed to extend to about 20s.) >> >> I...
• Re: FS: programmable adjustable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:03:00 -0500
  ...replaces your #19 wiper > relay.. > allows you to custom set the intervals of your front windshield wiper delay > sweeps. > $25 ea shipped in the...
• Re: bio based motor oil (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:00:27 -0500
  ...Nothing wrong with non synth, but I want/need extended drain intervals because my bus is used mostly for extended trips. This way, I...
• Re: [Syncro] front wear vs. rear wear
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 22:22:00 -0600
  ...what's the suggested time interval and method for tire > rotation?
• Re: Relay positions, 78
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Jun 96 17:09:06 CDT
  ...1 - Platz fuer Nebelscheinwerfer-Relais; 2 - Platz fuer Summer-Relais; 3 - Platz fuer Wischer-Intervallrelais; 4 - Abblendrelais; 5 - Blinkrelais. trouble is,i can't...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:03:48 -0700
  ...It can be > adjusted between 2 and 12 seconds. > > http://web.axelero.hu/ivicz/intervallum/index.htm > > If somebody wants, I'll translate the...