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• Re: oil recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 May 2001 06:49:38 -0400
  ...The 10w-30 is not the correct viscosity for the Vanagon engine, especially for warm climates. You should be using a 15w-50 or...
• Re: Lucas Heavy Duty Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:33:27 -0400
  ...The oil stabilizer is basically a viscosity improver with some other benefits. If it is really beneficial can become another matter. My own thoughts...
• Re: 89 vanagon with oil light on????
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:17:18 -0700
  most of the time the oil light coming on is due to using the wrong filter and/or viscosity of oil.... (should be using...
• Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:02:54 -0800
  ...I find that the Meguiars is a bit longer lasting, but trickier to apply sometimes because it is lighter viscosity than the Mothers. For...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:18:15 +0200
  ...short distances, and to make sure that you get the right viscosity for the outside temperature in the area where you�re driving the...
• Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:47:27 -0400
  ...Check the oil level and are you using the proper viscosity? Oil level should be between the marks, not at or above the full...
• Re: Message to Newbies - ATF
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:26:56 -0400
  You really want GL-5 in the auto tranny diff and the Red line is a lighter viscosity. Most of time, the fluid mixing...
• Re: confession of a speeder Redux was safe RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:24:55 -0500
  ...Oh, and an accessory oil cooler works well also to keep the overall oil temps down to keep the oil's viscosity at the...
• Re: Anyone tried "LubriCheck" yet??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:50:25 -0800
  ...Optical or Photoelectric sensing has been used in the past to gauge the viscosity and opacity of oil, but has been proven to be...
• Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 19:56:04 -0700
  ...a wide viscosity ratio is 'less good' . You will notice there are not many very wide viscosity range oils. like 10W50 is seldom seen...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:17:49 -0700
  ...either direction, it's a roller pump > meant for pumping low-viscosity fluids and maintaining system > pressure while not operating. I've got a...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:53:23 -0500
  ...For multi weight oil viscosity the low or "W" number refers to the viscosity at 40C, the higher number is the reference at 100C...
• Re: Oil Viscosity Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 20:00:31 -0700
  Karl, Do you ever get a flash of the oil warning when you hit idle on a long trip? I still get an occaisional...
• Re: Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:22:02 -0500
  ...Seemed > to make > sense in some way - oil does contain lots of additives which > essentially > provide the viscosity extent. > > He also mentioned synthetic oil...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:20:03 -0700
  ...54) and wondering >> what the right viscosity is for conditions where the nighttime lows are >> in the mid-40's (F) and the daytime...
• Re: Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Apr 1994 12:36:40 -0600
  ...A story about a new invention - the viscous coupling - that had a silicon-based fluid in it that would change viscosity when the two...
• Re: Friction
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:43:23 -0400
  ...input end and the out put end, depending also on the viscosity of the lube. In most MTs I believe this would tend to...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 13:44:44 -0500
  ...The question is do these solvents and low viscosity oils damage your engine in any way by thining the oil or dissolving internal parts...
• Re: Oil light flicker
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:50:24 -0400
  ...3) What viscosity Mobil-1 did you use? Should be the 15w-50. 4) Are you willing to pay $500 to replace the main...
• Re: Resolved: Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:22:59 -0500
  ...Oil viscosity, absolutely - but you said that helped but did not cure the problem. Filter, absolutely not. This is a rock-solid *fact* and...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:03:29 -0400
  ...GL-5 for me and if I am increasing horsepower or tire size a heavier viscosity-maybe. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Low oil pressure - how to improve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:12:52 -0700
  ...OP is primarily a function of oil viscosity ....oil temp, and bearing oil clearance. I don't especially believe in weak oil pumps....but...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:27:12 -0400
  ...Also you can’t compare the viscosity requirements of the water boxer to the Subaru engines. > As for the factory recommendations with straight weight...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:06:50 -0800
  ...How would I know that? http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-51004-Synthetic-Viscosity/dp/B000UKUHXK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451332998...
• Re: Questions about Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 17:31:27 -0700
  ...If you are having oil viscosity problems (too thick) I would consider oil analysis. It is more likely to be soot than sludge. If...
• Re: Starting problem with the 1.6D
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:20:07 -0500
  ...Having the correct oil viscosity helps it >to >crank faster. Block heaters work, but what do you do when your car has >to >sit...
• Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 13 May 2012 18:22:20 -0700
  ...Maybe an oil with a wider range of viscosity would be best. I don't know. Google is my friend! Neil. On Sun, May...
• Re: back heat removal, comparative experiences among my vans
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:18:10 EDT
  ...No laminar flows and viscosity considerations. We'll, just ignore the effect of gravity too. Not significant enough. Leaving that to Killer Juniper. BenT
• Re: Small Oil Leak 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:59:51 -0400
  ...What type-viscosity oil did they use? If 5w or 10w-30 you want to get that out quickly anyway. Is the free filter...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:11:39 -0700
  ...say the Mobil 1 is a fine oil, but use the viscosity that is recommended by VW (in your owners manual or Bentley). Allan...
• Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:14:47 -0500
  ...I'll bet unless the contents are thoroughly heated that the viscosity would be too great to spray effectively. I will share, though, that...
• Re: Kendall GT 1 Motor Oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:10:00 -0400
  ...Castrol GTX, Cam 2 and a few others were also popular especially for the higher viscosity crowd. Assuming this oil is new enough to...
• Re: winter weight oil
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:31:28 -0400
  ...The 5w refers to the oil viscosity at 40C, (104F). The upper > number refers to the viscosity at 100C, (212F). With the stock system...
• Re: Drop in R-12 replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cutchen
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:42:27 -0600
  ...Suniso 3GS (150 SUS viscosity) mineral oil (naphthanic) and Virginia KMP 150 viscosity mineral oil (paraffinic) also stayed dissolved in refrigerant at 32F. Both...
• Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 10:20:15 -0700
  ...but molecular weight unknown, and correct viscosity... Derek Drew mentions he has a bottle of the right stuff, but was warned against trying a...
• Re: '88 Power Steering - ATF Dexron ??
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 00:07:48 -0500
  ...Due to complaints of noises and poor performance in cold weather, VW started using the special Audi fluid which is lighter viscosity. I find...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:50:27 -0700
  My mechanic recommends that those with older design VW engines steer clear of synthetics, or more specifically, those synthetics rated lower viscosity than the...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:17:05 -0800
  ...So when judging oil viscosity, what do I look for in terms of acceptable low/high psi? On a dead-cold day with engine...
• Re: how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 20:12:54 -0800
  One thing that respondants to the synthetic oil debate have not addressed is viscosity under different temperatures. While conventional engine and gear oils turn...
• Re: Leaky valve cover tip of iceberg
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:39:51 -0400
  ...The power steering lines are still leaking like a sieve, regardless of the viscosity of the fluid. I'm thinking I'll have to...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Edward Morrell
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:40:05 -0500
  ...allow for very high miles of use from synthetics, assuming no viscosity break-down. I maintain five actively driven cars, and would not want...
• Re: AT Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:48:57 -0400
  Have you at least tried changing the fluid and cleaning/replacing the filter? The Ford ATF is a different viscosity and doesn't use...
• Re: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right head
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:52:03 -0500
  ...On the engine temperature, oil viscosity, and most important cranking speed have major effects on the readings. It is also helpful for the throttle...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:29:33 -0700
  ...54) and >>> wondering >>> what the right viscosity is for conditions where the nighttime >>> lows are >>> in the mid-40's (F) and the daytime...
• Re: Cooler oil using a 2nd device or not?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:41:51 -0500
  ...Maybe the extended load of climbing to those altitudes? What viscosity oil are you using? This will make a large difference. I use an...
• Re: 86 Vanagon GL Oil pressure warning
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:58:23 -0400
  ...What viscosity of oil are you using? What brand of filter? Did your 'mechanic' check the oil pressure pistons for correct length under load...
• Re: Friction
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:38:16 -0500
  ...input end and the out put end, depending also on the viscosity of the lube. In most MTs I believe this would tend to...
• Re: 87 GL Sythetic oil vs. regular
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:38:02 -0400
  ...thinner than 20W-50 conventional oil, but it does maintain that viscosity range longer than conventional oils. But as far as oils, tires and...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:48:19 -0400
  ...it be? It has about 125,000 miles on it. >> What viscosity oil are you using? If you are using 10-30 or 10...
• Re: Difficulity Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:59:21 -0500
  ...It has a broader viscosity band, and feels thinner in the cold. G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett.com...
• Re: death of a 1.9 :(
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:24:05 -0500
  ...to mean that it's cooled down enough to have more viscosity). -Kyle Hamilton ...who's currently waiting for the replacement AFM that his...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:53:43 -0400
  ...Can't find any loose wires? What if it was cheap oil that lost viscosity too soon? Maybe an oil change? Get a basic...
• condensation, knocking was: Uh oh!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 16:55:23 -0500
  ...Bottom line, as long as you have oil pressure, and the oil is at the right viscosity and fill level, drive it gently and...
• Re: Auto trans not upshifting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:08:53 +0000
  ...as well as it does regardless of fluid temperature and related viscosity. Since it works well cold this is not an adjustment issue. As...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:57:13 -0700
  ...Tyler, > > MMO is a thin, light solvent--you just diluted the physical thickness > (viscosity) of your thicker oil! How much did you add? > > Stuart > > >
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:58:20 -0700
  ...54) and wondering > what the right viscosity is for conditions where the nighttime lows are > in the mid-40's (F) and the daytime...
• Grease for Linkage and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:27:29 -0800
  ...What kind / brand / viscosity grease do you use in the linkage bushings? I never used the proper grease when replacing linkage in other vehicles...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 95 7:28:58 EDT
  ...the synthetic comes in a broad viscosity range of 5W50 which is ideal for Ottawa in the spring and summer where it can be...
• Re: Filling the transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 03:21:47 -0400
  ...additionally i warm the bottle of gear oil in a double boiler on the stove to assist in reducing viscosity during fill. another trick...
• Re: Oil pressure light in 1.9l at idle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:33:23 -0800
  ...Oil temp is very influential on your oil pressure....On startup, my OP is very high no matter what the viscosity of the oil...