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oil filters again
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 17:20:01 -0700
...The worst part after pulling the oil extension is getting that first bit of oil into the tube without spilling it from a full...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:01:25 -0700
...Synthetic oils in the vanagon Oil, sports cars, roadhaus Sometimes reading this list is like listening to the sprinklers arguing with the dunkers.... matters...
Re: Any advise on timing of an oil change before or after winter storage
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sat, 9 Oct 2021 16:56:44 -0700
...Oil simply cannot be acidic, and if one placed a pH probe in oil, the probe would have nothing to measure. If water is...
Re: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:08:03 -0500
...Oil pressure ? > > New filter, oil is 20w50 NAPA, oil level is slightly less than 1/2 on > the stick. Pressure does rise off idle...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:23:17 -0700
One should have a guage for oil pressure. They are inexpensive, simple, dependable, and very useful. On Jul 31, 2017 3:31 AM, "moritz...
Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:18:01 +0000
...Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?) Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> said - Te...
Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:51:03 -0600
...Now-a-days I just use the plastic bottles of oil. I really go disturbed though when a year or so ago the oil...
Re: Oil Filter
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:02:28 -0400
...The bus was even down for an entire summer with transmission issue, but when we eventually started it, was oil pressure and not one...
Oil pressure -- normal range?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 12:00:32 -0700
I'm just now looking at oil pressure gauges. egauges has quite a number, and there are choices of oil pressure ranges. What's...
oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - jerry cantor
Fri, 2 Apr 2010 17:44:09 -0600
...Had oil change less than 500 miles ago and oil level looks fine. Have appointment at local shop for a look see end of...
Re: 84 Wolfy-Gas in Oil & oil light intermittent & stutter*long*
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:19:58 +0100
...I have gas in my oil. Tim, this could be a sign of worn out piston rings, letting combustion gases slip by the rings...
Low oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Cary McHugh
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:49:22 EDT
...When cold my oil light is fine. After 10-15 minutes of running, the oil pressure light started flickering at idle. Now it is...
Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil... [follow-up]
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:22:04 -0700
Hi Tobin, It would be a good idea to install an oil pressure guage to monitor the situation. Even thought the mechanic overhauled the...
Castrol "High Mileage" motor oil
Historical mailing list - Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:10:59 -0400
We use Castrol GTX 20W50 motor oil in our 91 Westy. I have noticed that Castrol has a "High Mileage" motor oil that they...
Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500
...Drain coolent and change lines if you are removing the oil cooler to repair the O ring. 2. Just pinch off lines, remove oil...
Switching to synthetic oil?
Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:57:51 -0400
I am thinking about switching over to a full Synthetic (Castrol Syntech 5W-50) from regular dino oil (Castrol GTX 20W-50) in my...
Re: Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 18:26:15 -0500
Thanks for the quick update on my oil pressure. I'll talk them about this and check the coolant level tomorrow . Dennis Jowell Scotch...
Re: Keep pouring oil in ...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 8 May 2007 07:43:40 -0500
...Keep pouring oil in ... > > I checked the oil level of a diesel and there was no show of oil on > the > = stick.=20 But...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:01:37 -0500
...Is there enough oil to be sure everything is oiled adequately at that level? Just askin', since I really don't know. When I...
Re: Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:46:42 -0500
...Synthetic oil >Hi, > > I am seriously thinking of changing my ordinary castrol 20w50 oil for the Amsoil 5w30 synthetic oil. Because I am not...
Re: Front oil seal popping out?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 16:27:28 -0700
...Got up the next morning and fired her up and > discovered a big giant leak coming > from the front oil seal. Lots of oil...
Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 22 May 2002 12:28:37 -0700
Derek, what does the installtion manual say? it says 4.5L API oil. That is about 4.73 quarts. DO NOT TRUST THE HASH...
Re: The value of instrumentation
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:20:46 -0700
...Doing so confirmed oil light behaviour, led me to correcting an oil priming issue at pump and helped determine that the lifters may be...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:59:41 -0700
...Oil cooler DON'T REMOVE THE STOCK COOLER use the oil filter adapter from bus boys and get the oil stat while your at...
Re: Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:48:16 -0400
...Oil temp does not directly follow coolant temp, especially since the 1.9 does not have an oil cooler or oil to water heat...
Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:49:59 EST
Richard I think I can tell you a bit about how the oil pressure switches tie into the Dynamic Oil Pressure System in the...
Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
Fri, 20 May 2005 22:03:29 -0400
...Anyway, I pull over immediately to the side of highway and turn off engine..step out of van and go check the oil. Oil...
Re: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:41:25 -0700
...I have replaced the oil cooler seal, oil pump seal and oil filler tube gasket.. when i did this it appeared that the main...
Re: Amsoil vs. Mobil Delvac vs. RedLine Diesel Oils?
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:05:47 -0500
I don't understand how any oil can cut down on the number one contamination; blow by, with the associated dilution of the oil...
Re: Vanagon rebuild dino or synthetic oil??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:09:25 -0500
Even conventional oils are loaded with anti friction stuff that it really does not matter. Many cars are now factory filled with synthetic. A...
Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:39:30 -0500
...Now on warming up oil pressure peaks and blows > > out the big Mann oil filter, spewing out the oil. Something about oil > pump > > check...
Re: Flickering oil sensor light (long)
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:22:55 -0500
...When the oil pump failed on my Eagle Talon, I saw the idiot light come on and the oil pressure gauge drop to zero...
Front oil seal popping out?
Historical mailing list - Michael Collens
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:53:47 -0700
...Got up the next morning and fired her up and discovered a big giant leak coming from the front oil seal. Lots of oil...
Re: oil for turbo diesel
Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:15:14 -0700
...My dispstick goes > in a holde in the middle of the oil filler cap. > There must be a seal > that I am missing because...
Re: Oil Cooler Adapter
Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:02:43 -0700
http://www.bus-boys.com/oilcoolingremote.html has everything you'll need. Race-Trim Oil Cooler Systems as well as Oil Filter "Sandwich" Adaptors...
Water in oil
Historical mailing list - Joe
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 23:19:02 -0800
...The car is a 1.9 so it doesn't have an oil cooler on it. I have seen water in oil before but...
Re: ...oil pressure...oil sensor
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Sat, 28 May 2005 12:40:55 -0400
...Flickering or steady-on behavior indeed sounds like a > wiring fault. > > > Well...the oil pressure is (if I recall) 20 psi at 2000 rpm...
Oil preasure 1990 westy
Historical mailing list - Don Dahl
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:48:14 -0700
Hi just installed an oil pressure and temp gauge in a sandwich between cooler and oil filter . How accurate is this placement compared to...
oil press. sender relocation
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 5 Jul 2012 14:12:49 -0700
Had a go at making my version of a relocation "manifold" for low/high and gauge oil pressure senders (for WB). An evening of...
Enigma: where's the oil going?
Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
Mon, 7 May 2012 11:15:27 -0500
My 85 vanagon inexplicably lost 2 quarts of oil. over a very short time (4 months). There is no oil leak and no smoky...
Fw: Synthetic motor oil
Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:18:34 -0400
...Synthetic motor oil Fellow Listies: I forgot to mention in my previous post that I use only. Mobile #1 synthetic oil. clarence. Pinehurst, NC.
Re: oil viscosity
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:09:05 -0500
Jason Kirk wrote: >While we're on the subject of oil, can someone tell me what grade I >should be using in my 2...
Missing Female at Oil Breather Base
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Wed, 3 Dec 2014 21:20:25 -0500
There's a male plug at the base of the oil breather on my 87 Syncro 2.1 WBX. Is there a missing female...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 3 May 2016 16:50:32 -0700
I don't see how engine oil can get into the coolant unless someone poured it into the expansion tank. Why does she think...
Re: flashing oil light won't go off
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:47:03 -0700
Hopefully you already got this from others but there is NO oil/temp light on a Vanagon. The light in the temp gauge is...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:08:30 -0500
...Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual) > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:33:31 -0700 > > re > All of their increased displacement engines (2.1...
Re: synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:12:39 -0400
...Synthetic oil is the best. It was first developed during WW II by the nazis while in Russia. It was so cold that the...
Re: Oil Light Question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:24:08 -0700
Jere, As the engine gets hotter, the oil gets thinner, and consequently slides through all the tiny spaces too easily - especially since, as the...
Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:50:02 -0400
The VDO gauge comonly shows 0 pds oil pressure hot and the sender they have with the gauge or the oil light comes on...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 8 May 2015 17:22:45 -0700
...A better alternative is to pressurize the oil system manually by pumping oil into the engine, usually thorough the oil pressure sender port. Before...
Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:45:56 EST
Richard I think I can tell you a little bit about how the oil pressure switches tie into the Dynamic Oil Pressure System in...
Re: Oil Change. Zetec
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:55:06 -0600
...For the average person, changing the oil is a simple precaution, easily accomplished. Sort of like taking a bath before you stink rather than...
Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:18:44 -0800
...That's to check the >> actual oil >> pressure with an oil pressure gauge. You would read that at the sender >> that's on the...
Re: Low oil pressure confirmed - next steps? 85 GL 1.9
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:02:42 -0500
...the day was coming…so, the flickering oil light didn’t go away with > SAE40 oil (avg temps have been ~90 every day since...
Re: Missimg mail
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:51:48 -0500
...I used their sandwich adapter for my oil pressure and oil temp senders. MikeM Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2015, at 9...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:10:20 -0700
...After Oil and Filter Cnange, what task is next in the range of owner-performed service tasks ? Tire rotation perhaps ? Brake inspection ? or ..? On...
oil changes
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 19:45:29 -0800
A mechanic mate of mine down here in Oz - only uses diesel engine oil as lubricant in his petrol motor. He claims that the...
86 Vanagon GL Oil pressure warning
Historical mailing list - Merry Young
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:10:31 -0700
My oil pressure buzzer and light went on recently when i was driving over a mountain pass. Pulled over and checked oil, it was...
Oil Cooler Dripping Oil 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:47:41 -0600
Volks, My 90 Carat has developed an -oil- leak at the base of the oil cooler. My oil cooler looks different than the one...
Re: Inline 4/ Tiico Oil Capacity
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 08:47:25 -0700
With a filter change and with the '82 or '83 diesel Vanagon alloy oil pan, Bentley says 4.25 qts. I believe. 4.5...