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• Re: Vanagons and 6 cylinders.....
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:52:22 -0700
  ...Oettinger made this motor under contract > for VW but VW decided not to put the motor into regular production. > Oettinger sells them, however, or...
• BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Tue, 9 May 2000 20:04:14 EDT
  ...I've yet to find anything magical about Bosch this or OEM that. OEM fails and fails often. Please don't give me a...
• Re: Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 09:45:32 -0800
  ...Oettinger flat-six motor and accesories info wanted >http://www.oettinger.de/ > >Does anybody has any info on these motors and >accessories? They were...
• Re: OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:09:41 -0700
  ...and somewhere I seem to > remember 90 ft.lbs for the alloys. > These are the OEM 14" alloy wheels on a '90 Westy. > Any...
• Re: brake pads for 89 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 11:23:49 -0400
  ...They have been quiet, stopped well, and are about as dusty as OEM. I have no idea how they will wear, or wear rotors...
• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping solution. paint the cap
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:44:17 -0500
  ...and if any of you have a 1980-81 model that has the plain cap, without the Oel word on it, just remember that...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:42:57 EDT
  ...I actually have a set of the OEM caps from VW. Have you mounted them on the SA Carat 2 wheels? Because as they...
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:32:03 -0700
  ...The OEM Rad. is plastic >and aluminum. Now if the german rads. are oem, what this mean is longer >life, and a lot lighter...
• Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:23:52 -0700
  ...i have a set of the OEM german molded ones > OE > veedub sells and they were like $40 pair... same ones as van_cafe...
• Re: Adapt 1.9 Coolant Reservoir to 2.1 ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 1 May 2015 09:48:35 -0700
  ...The new tank I have access to is purported to be a true OEM made in West Germany "dealership" part. We'll see. ;) Neil...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question / No Question for Me
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:16:05 -0500
  ...I was talking about OEM pipes, their longevity, and the low grade replacement factor. I'll use the OEM parts. Then I mentioned the...
• More Wallacing!!! Re: Out of Office AutoReply: Re: Left Front OE Mudflaps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:33:54 EDT
  ...Left Front OE Mudflaps, any for sale? > Date:8/18/05 2:10:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From:Kevin.Dodson@avenuea-razorfish.com...
• RE: OEM cupholders/Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 13:59:34 -0800
  ...A company spokesperson says VW >OEM style cupholders reflect on the past days in which VW campers >symbalized drug use and free thinking. Everyone...
• Re: syncro oem rims
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:23:44 EST
  ...stop sniffing fix-a-flat > and all will be OEM keen. > > benT > Ben, you never tried that? it boosts your mileage, seals up yer...
• Alternative roof vents?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 21:10:36 -0800
  I am looking for inexpensive alternative to the OEM skylight/roof vent on my 87 Westfalia which is in terrible shape. It's missing...
• Thunderbird vs Outlook Express
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:58:41 -0800
  ...Anybody know? I'd also love to throw OE/Messenger over the side; can that be done with XP? Thanks, Jake -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
• OEM front Rubber floor covering SOLD
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 00:37:26 EDT
  folks, this sold within 5 minutes.. [text/html]
• replacing oe exhaust & heads what else should I look in to?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 7 Jan 2023 01:15:42 +0000
  Saving up my dough for Springtime replacement of oe exhaust & leaking heads on my 85 Westy. There is 104K on the clock and except...
• rad hose vs. muffler pipe ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 09:41:20 -0300 (ADT)
  ...NA) Anyone see any corrosion/other probs using galvalume muffler pipe in stead of OEM or rubber? Reply ASAP, this will be a done...
• WTB Boge or VW OEM Springs
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:15:12 -0700
  Want to buy Boge or VW OEM Springs. Must be fairly new. Nothing lower that Boge performance springs please. THanks Phil84' Westy Tiico "Millenium...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 May 2015 14:47:33 -0400
  ...Or, of course, a different company could be counterfeiting the OE part. But assuming Kostal are indeed the OEM it still could be any...
• Oil Filter tool!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 17:40:49 -0800
  Kevin, USE OE FILTERS!!!! Or at least a Mann German filter (oe Equiv). As far as a tool, I use a LARGE pair of...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:59:39 -0700
  ...I've run across some Wasserboxers that use a 10x1110 belt (3/8" x 43.5"), OE VW 025 903 137 G, Gates Number...
• Re: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:44:36 -0700
  Jeff, I see several of our vendors selling the OE mounts for $201, and a few selling the Indian made version for $35-50...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 13:19:21 -0700
  ...All the others are welds in the OEM so I assume that was a weld also. It is harder to see since the wire...
• oem alloys for sale in hawaii
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:23:47 -1000
  I am upgrading to 15 inch wheels and will have a full set of almost perfect oem 14 inch alloys complete with center caps...
• Re: WTB: OE Front Rubber Mat Black / Fiberglass Bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:59:02 EST
  ...Time, cz137@COMCAST.NET writes: > I am in need of the OE molded black rubber may that came on late model non > GL Vans...
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:01:18 +0000
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• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Thiessen
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 18:44:14 EST
  Have you priced a set of oem 14" alloy wheels?
• Re: [NVC] Passat Timing Belt Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 8 May 2009 11:05:14 -0700
  ...I bet some new OE (not OEM) parts will not. > > By the way, the original timing belt was made in Germany. The replacement > OEM...
• Re: Rear half shafts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:50:52 -0400
  ...While the balls on my mixture will fit both Lobro and OEM hubs and outers races on the CVs, when I put things together...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild Kits
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:11:35 -0400
  Paid $30.00 for a used OEM pump that I have gotten 50,000 mi. out of so far. I installed with about $3...
• Re: FS: OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat..(one piece m...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 9 Dec 2006 18:26:46 -0800
  ...8:02 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: FS: OEM all RUBBER vanagon/transporter/westy front floormat..(one piece m... In a...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:53:25 +1100
  ...Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> If you think OE is so great just ask Eurovan owners how great it is when their 2003 EV...
• Re: luggage rack cleats
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:07 -0400
  ...Go westy has the only tie down available besides the OEM tie down(galvanized steel). It is the space between the two holes that...
• Re: OE SYNCRO REAR SHOCKS FS!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 18:21:27 -0700
  ...251 513 031 D for $25.00 Each > >These are the OE Shocks. If interested let me know. > > Kyle >-- > > Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431...
• FS: Complete Head Gasket Set
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 17:35:38 -0600
  I have an OE complete head gasket set for sale that fits 1.9 or 1.2L wasserboxers. I obtained this from BD as...
• WTB chrome hubcap for vanagon oem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:18:17 -0400
  Need one all the usual sources are empty. thanks mike
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:19:03 -0800
  Cool ! The article mentioned "Oettinger made conversions" with a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder and a 3.2 liter 6. The 6 with approximately...
• Re: Oil drain plug problems-Help!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 4 May 2015 06:51:19 -0400
  ...Put back an OEM drain plug and you’re back to the way it should be and it works perfectly. The OEM drain plugs...
• FS: '87 Vanagon Syncro w/ low miles and brushguard and 15" alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 12:21:16 EDT
  ...Tons of tread left and great in the snow.) MSDS "Panzer" brush guard Front end mask Hella fog lamps w/OEM Vanagon switch Upgraded...
• oem faucet hard to turn on/off
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:15:18 -0500
  I replaced the original faucet on my 85 westy a few years back with a Bus Depot oem replacement. It was stiff to turn...
• Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:13:33 -0700
  ...On 4/23/2013 1:55 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Just replaced my leaking OEM valve two weeks ago (200 miles) with one from...
• Re: Mud flap update (NOT the same as US OEM mud flaps)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 20:16:11 -0500
  > The Just Kampers mud flaps similar in shape but otherwise are not at all > like the OEM mud flaps installed on North American Westfalias...
• Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 15:36:00 +1300
  ...This will be the Oettinger six, made in both 2.8 & 3.2 capacities (based on the 1.9 & 2.1 WBX). They put...
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 16:58:08 EST
  ...I was reading in Ultra VW #6 about Oettinger 3.2 6 cylinder WBX engines. They talk about the popularity of the type 25...
• westy screens for sale (OEM)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:51:24 EDT
  ...anyway, you cannot get these new, and no vendors carry the OEM ones anymore. and, oh.. if you have a ripped or busted screen...
• stebro stainless exhaust
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 10:44:23 -0700
  ...otherwise it will bolt directly to the cat like the oem muffler. stebro will either supply new mounting brackets or make sure that the...
• Re: Mud flap update (NOT the same as US OEM mud flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley (Write Stuff)
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 12:32:45 -0800
  JordanVW@AOL.COM says: >fwiw, i just looked at the pics of the mudflaps....theyre the same kind as the >OEM mudflap that was...
• Re: The Tire Replacement Manual
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 1 Nov 2017 21:44:51 -0700
  ...However, I notice that the OE tire sizes for our campers are not included in the tables. I suppose, like has been observed many...
• Re: New oil pump not snug in case
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:36:33 -0400
  ...New oil pump not snug in case Thanks Bob, that is exactly where the wear is on my OE pump! Any thoughts on putting...
• Re: Bus Depot Canvas Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 05:33:50 -0500
  I replaced mine with the 399.00 OEM style 3 window that appears by the tag to be made by www.vwbusshop.com it...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:13:50 -0700
  ...line came from > a World Pac distribution facility. > > I even used OEM-type crimp (Oettinger) clamps. Gawd what a > frustration.... > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL
• Fuel Pump Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 May 2010 20:22:02 -0400
  ...So I swapped it out to a New OEM Bosch spare I had. For some reason that one has acted up a bit. I...
• Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:31:40 +0100
  ...65). >> >>Are Lobro any good for CV joints? >> > >It's the OEM for VW, so it should be the best available. This is the...
• Re: Removing & replace OEM cup holders
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 27 May 2002 00:17:14 EDT
  ...Hi Folks, I have a 1986 Westy Wolfy, which has 3 OEM plastic cup holders, with the coated metal O ring for holding cups...
• Re: Tire pressure question 2
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:30:16 -0500
  ...running tires that are the same size as OE and have the same > specs as OE .... Then following the door sticker (Silver Sticker) info...
• skylight replacemnt
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 19:50:44 -0700
  Busdepot list two 255070740COR 255070740C Ron is there any advantage with going with the OEM?
• Re: Replacement Carpet - OEM?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:40:57 EST
  i have some good used carpet, all years or colors. no wear.. chris
• Re: Oettinger WBX 6
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 15:18:56 -0800
  ...and are the local Oettinger tune-up gurus, although mainly these days for T4s,Golf,Passat & Polo.They have spent time in Germany at...