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• Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:52:59 -0700
  ...Have done that ever since I was young and dumb and my grandfather chewed me out for wasting oil. Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:56 -0700
  ...An hour later when it > was put to rights, all that black sooted oil came draining back. I > have oil stains EVERYWHERE. Worst places...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 16:36:29 -0800
  This supposed correlation of the new dynamic oil warning system with some weakness in the 2.1 ignores the fact that VW began fitting...
• Re: '85 oil light.....dim
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dunn
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:16:46 -0800
  ...I went from a dim oil light, however, to a dead oil light . . . Ryan --- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I am still having...
• flickering oil sensor light
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:38:01 -0500
  ...There has been a lot of discussion on the importance of oil levels, and the conclusion was that keeping the oil level at1/4...
• Re: Oil Viscosity Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:58:42 -0700
  10w/40 is fine for a new or low mileage engine, but as the 2.1 ages you need a higher weight oil, I...
• oil light
  Historical mailing list - jed batchelder
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 18:19:28 +0000
  ...i do have a new oil sensor in there and i do have good oil level... so what does this mean? i do have...
• exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:10:37 -0400
  Hi folks, Time for my yearly oil change and I believe the Bentley gives a exact foot pound reading for the oil plug. I...
• 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Tue, 3 Mar 2015 11:19:36 -0600
  Hi all, My oil buzzer comes on after a 30 minutes or so of hiway usage. I've changed the oil, using 20-50...
• Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 15 May 95 12:24:42 PDT
  ...Could someone who has both a cylinder head temp and an oil temp gauge comment on the relationship between the two. When the engine...
• Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - matt sutton
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:10:53 -0500
  Hi folks, developed a big oil leak thats comming from behind the Oil cooler on my 88 GL. I tried retorquing the nut that...
• 87 Vanagon, 2.1, oil buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:09:23 -0500
  ...I have plenty of oil and the engine isn't running hot. I haven't checked the wiring. I have a good German oil...
• 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: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 08:00:37 -0800
  ...clearly the people that would prefer to swap the engine instead of the oil are so mechanically talented they are bored by oil changes...
• 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: Re: gasoline prices
  Historical mailing list
  19 Apr 1996 14:26:26 GMT
  Right-On! Besides, cheap gas is a God given right of every American! Isn't there some small third world oil producing nation we...
• Re: OIL LIGHT AND BUZZER
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:51:41 -0400
  John Iseman wrote: > > My 1991 VANAGON with 84,000 on the clock has been struck with the oil > buzzer/light malady. Hi John, I...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:42:12 -0600
  ...http://ferrarichat.com/forum/faq.php?s=178c489d1c02c5693b21a9ce72762eb1&faq=haas_articles#faq_motor_oil_basics John Aircooled.Net Inc. 362 West 6100 South, Unit...
• Re: Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:33:25 -0500
  ...We were running 5w30 regular oil at the time. I suspected it was the hight oil pressure that blew the seal out so I...
• Re: Any advise on timing of an oil change before or after winter storage
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 10 Oct 2021 10:47:31 -0700
  ...These more inclusive theories > can apply to acidic oils and reactions between gases, etc. > "acidic oil" as a search topic produces some information about...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 22:03:35 -0900
  ...Oil in your cold engine is being pumped under pressure and even synthetic oil when cold yet at temperatures above pour point will blow...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:15:39 -0700
  that's fine ..you run 'forever' without coolant flowing through the coolant portion of the Oil Cooler/Heat Exchanger. Just block off both hoses...
• Re: Any advise on timing of an oil change before or after winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Oct 2021 14:27:53 -0700
  *"causes the oil to become slightly acidic"* I am not sure about this on the gasoline engines... but I am certain about the diesel...
• Re: Puking Oil from Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:22:29 -0500
  ...I crawled under the engine and noticed that >the oil was coming out of from between the oil cooler and the engine block. > >Last...
• Re: Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 14:36:36 -0500
  ...During that time I decided that doing my own oil changes just wasn't worth it, and I started using a quick-change service...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:08:54 -0700
  ...it would have to be engine oil, transaxle differential oil, or ATF from the auto trans portion of the transaxle. 'gear oil' has a...
• Re: low pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:19:30 -0400
  How can you have a clogged screen on a rebuilt engine? Maybe too much silicone was used? Is it possible that the wrong oil...
• Re: Oil Cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:01:45 -0800
  ...This leads to question two. > The oil that is all over my driveway is 20W50. The former owner was > adamant about not using a...
• Re: lube rear heater assembly
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:02:03 -0400
  ...Bearing on the other end may be marginally accessible by dripping a bit of oil through the side of the blower wheel -- oiling the...
• Re: (no subject) Now oil temps
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:08:47 -0700
  ...Timing 26 / 27 degrees advance at 3500 rpms. ----------------- 83 Westy ------------------ Oil temps with notched rods, windage tray and oil cooler 100 Celsius most all...
• Re: fixing low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:41:16 -0400
  ...Assuming you are using the correct viscosity oil and the oil cooler is doing its job, the most likely cause of low oil pressure...
• Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:21:08 -0400
  I don't have an oil pressure guage on my van, so I have no direct figures for your comparison. I've read somewhere...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:34:57 -0700
  ...What do you guys >>> think of >>>>>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >> https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and...
• Re: oil: time or miles?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 4 May 2002 12:15:58 -0700
  ...Is oil sitting for a long time still good to go? William > I don't have quite 4K on my Syn oil from last...
• Re: oil all over rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:10:26 -0700
  ...The clutch works fine but every hundred miles needs a quart of oil. I will change it, and washed the rear hatch off with...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Oct 2021 to 9 Oct 2021 (#2021-285)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:56:35 -0500
  ...If you don't, then the old oil will have seen lots of >>>> blowby gas before storage. >>>> >>>> Yes, oil cans don't have an...
• Re: 2.1 l oil pressure gauge install
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:00:28 -0600
  ...After I rebuilt my current 2000 cc Type IV Air Cooled engine I experienced very high oil pressure (over 80 psi at 40 mph...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:18:18 -0600
  ...oil condition rated "A". > >At 13,500 miles on the oil, the numbers were slightly higher , 36, 66, 35, >21 with a recommendation to...
• Help, I'm loosing oil
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 1997 20:18:44 -0400 (EDT)
  Howdy volks, I'm going through about a quart of oil every time I fill up (thats about 1 quarte every 225 miles). Thats...
• Re: Oil recommendation! It's almost Friday ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:04:45 -0800
  ...Only thing I can figure is > the oil is doing > > something?!? > > > > Joe > > > > > Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA > '87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 192K miles...
• no oil pressure, new engine, need help!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:37:58 -0500
  I've just finished putting a new engine in our '80 Camper, and I'm cranking it to build oil pressure before the first...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 23:41:49 -0700
  ...These new > synthetic oils handle heat better than Dino oil. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > James V wrote: > >> Just bumping up my question...
• Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:20:23 -0600
  Hi Dennis, What I remember was the oil light on - bright at first, then getting dimmer and valvetrain noise. Your right, I don't...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:15 -0500
  I use marvel mistery oil one or two heat cycles before an oil change it makes even the cleanest oil black in short order...
• Re: oil warning system q's and a part request
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:54:15 -0800
  ...The oil light stayed on in it. I replaced the two oil sensors on it and the light still stayed on. Next I hooked...
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:34:10 -0500
  We need to kill this myth about Mann or Mahle filters being a fix for the oil pressure buzzer syndrome. The oil buzzer is...
• Re: 89 Wolfs/Newbie ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 19:11:31 -0500
  Have the mechanic test the motor with a mechanical oil pressure gauge just to make sure that something isn't really wrong. Then, what...
• Re: oil strainer
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 16:52:05 -0400
  ...oil strainer On air cooled engines Bentley says to replace the oil strainer and gaskets everytime the oil is changed. Do you folks do...
• Re: oil pressure buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 00:22:30 EDT
  ...Normal issue is, the wrong weight of oil (10w30 oil in a Vanagon will almost always cause this once the engine has gotten warm...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 18 May 2003 18:09:02 -0400
  ...Oil Leaks due to Synthetics > How about those of you that have actually switched to synthetic oils > reporting on whether you did or did...
• Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:04:24 -0700
  ...Just this morning I was changing the oil on my '87 for the first time. It has been some years since I had my...
• Re: oil pump blueprinting question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:37:34 -0500
  At 08:21 AM 1/10/2008, Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN) wrote... >I have my old OE oil pump out and I noticed that...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 11:42:05 -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: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 02:04:19 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > Mobil 1 0W-50 is a racing oil with about twice the amounts of phosphorous > and zinc...
• Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 09:54:00 DST
  ...How about a totally separate oil cooling circuit. A small electric pump could be used to draw oil from the sump, pass it forward...
• auto tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 11:04:33 -0500
  ...But wouldn't the fine coat of oil be gear oil and not automatic transmission fluid? The oil seal appears to seal the converter...
• Re: Pull out oil filler
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:03:32 -0800
  ...Pull out oil filler > > > Am I the only one who didn't know that there's a nifty slide out extension > > inside the oil...
• Re: Switching a/c in 81 vanagon to r-134...how much compressor oil?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 16:47:28 -0400
  This page, http://www.gti16v.org/tb879503.htm has the answere to your oil question. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon Man" <puzerewski@MSN.COM...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 7 May 2007 19:37:28 -0700
  ...I had the engine run for a while without oil pressure. Only after pouring oil into that hole and restarted the engine the pump...
• Oil Cooler leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 03:35:39 -0600
  Hey Volks 2.1 stock wasserboxer in an '86 Westy I installed a new oil cooler about 7 months and 2,000 miles ago...