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• Re: Syncro TDI double cabs!? I want one!
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:36:38 -0400
  >My favorite two quotes from that article: >"a simple, maintenance free automatic four wheel drive system" and >"(The VC) is maintenance free and sealed...
• Re: Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:11:23 +0000
  ...There all sorts of approaches, planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, Schedule maintenance and of course Emergency maintenance. Supporting equipment at work approaching 40...
• Car Maintenance apps
  Historical mailing list - TODD P. LAST
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:11:14 -0700
  Do any of you use phone or PC car maintenance apps to track maintenance on your vanagon? If so, which apps do you like...
• Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:23:46 +0000
  Overall the Vanagon really little in required preventive maintenance. Beyond fluids the rest is affected by a lot of variables including environment, how it...
• More or less maintenance? Was Re: Resealing gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:19:33 +0000
  My experience has been that my Vanagon has not needed any more maintenance than other cars of its era. (Its not fair to compare...
• Re: Car Maintenance apps
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:03:38 -0700
  ...Car Maintenance apps Do any of you use phone or PC car maintenance apps to track maintenance on your vanagon? If so, which apps...
• Re: Regular maintenance list-contributions.
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:52:27 -0700
  ...Big section in there giving eveything you need to know about maintenance.
• Re: 2 year no-cost maint?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 13:06:35 CDT
  > > > > I just took my EuroVan in for its 15K mile maintenance. > My dealer is saying it is $135. My recollection is > that the '93...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:06:23 -0500
  On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > There is no such thing as a true sealed maintenance-free battery. All > automotive batteries require...
• Re: On Vanagons, Maintenance, And Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:32:45 -0400
  And believe it or not engine overhauls can be part of the scheduled maintenance. I have a 2004 motor home with the Caterpillar C...
• Re: Syncro TDI double cabs!? I want one!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:00:34 -0700
  --- wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> wrote: > >My favorite two quotes from that article: > > >"a simple, maintenance free automatic four wheel > drive system" and > >"(The VC...
• Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:46:33 -0700
  ...that same brick by the > side of the road... > > Preventive maintenance is your friend! Do the maintenance, > looove the maintenance... or pay the price!
• Re: Vanagon auto tranny lifespan
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 May 2001 18:34:14 -0500
  If you're the first owner of a new vehicle, changing the fluid is preventive maintenance. If you're the second owner Its preventive...
• Re: Maintenance thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:12:07 +0000
  ...There all sorts of approaches, planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, Schedule maintenance and of course Emergency maintenance.  Supporting equipment at work approaching 40...
• Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:41 -0900
  ...Why not a Vanagon maintenance log book > kept in the glove box. Keep all sales receipts to go with it. Record > every action done...
• Distributor Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 11:07:08 -0700
  Does anyone occasionally take their dizzy out and maintenance it? Clean it, lube it etc. or is it a "if it ain't broke...
• Dealers vs Independents?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 13:31:02 -0700
  ...the pros and cons of dealer service/maintenance/repairs vs Independent service/maintenance/repairs. Thanks, Bryan 87 Westy
• Re: Auto maintenance software recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Elmer J Flamer Jr
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:36:22 -0700
  ...Its easy to use and covers every maintenance needed and fuel usage. Automotive Wolf LoneWolf-Software.com Windows XP. Vista, and Windows� 7
• Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry!
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:54:48 -0800
  ...It's a lot easier to do 'preventive' maintenance in my garage then to do 'corrective' maintenance when I am on the road with...
• Re: Straw poll: maintenance costs [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:33:23 -0400
  ...However, long term maintenance items such as 4wd system, extra CV joints, transmission, suspension, etc. will be *MUCH* more expensive due to the added...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 10:31:43 -0800
  At 10:25 AM 11/25/1999 -0800, you wrote: >Anybody ever tote up what 'proper maintenance' per 'DM' costs? If, >including the time...
• Re: Winter Maintenance For A/C's
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 08:22:03 -0800
  Boy talk about suffering in the pursuit of preventive maintenance. If you'll turn on the a/c in winter, in Canada just for...
• Re: Dropping Tank... other maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 22:04:22 -0700
  ...other maintenance? > Hello, All- > > I am awaiting my gas tank kit thanks to Vanagain (seals, etc... typical fill > it and smell gas for miles...
• Service Maintenance Schedule - 90 Westy Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:29:49 -0700
  Volks, Has anyone put together a "Service Maintenance Schedule" for a 1990 Westy Syncro beyond what's included in the Vehicle's Manual? good...
• Re: becoming your own wrench
  Historical mailing list - Paul B.
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:51:18 -0400
  Hi Susan, The Vanagon is a great vehicle to learn how to perform minor maintenance. Changing the oil in this vehicle is very easy...
• On Vanagons, Maintenance, And Reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:06:06 -0500
  ...That alone sets the stage for lots of maintenance, and lots of potential mechanical problems. Add to that the lack of PO maintenance, and...
• Advice request. Thinking about buying a later "waterboxer" vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Enriquez, Robert
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 09:41:21 -0800
  Pleas give me some ideas as to what to expect for maintenance, maintenance costs, mileage, reliability, and which models to avoid. Also, toying with...
• Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:40:32 -0400
  ...Preventive maintenance is your friend! Do the maintenance, looove the maintenance... or pay the price! ::stowing soapbox back under rear bench:: At 10:11...
• Re: Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:18:33 -0400
  At 01:22 PM 4/15/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >supposably >Michael in San Antonio >91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' >73 Beetle Dear...
• LPG-tank maintenance site?
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:44:38 +0900
  ...Where should he examine? Then, does anyone know LPG-tank maintenance web site? His Westy is late 87' US ver. TIA Yosh
• '82 Diesel Westy Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Tue, 12 Nov 1996 08:38:18 -0800
  ...I have done the normal oil, coolant, and filters type of maintenance. What preventative maintenance should I perform?? Someone once suggested to me to...
• Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:26:14 -0800
  I suppose aircraft are or will be switching over to electronically logged repair and maintenance records... but ....'the Forms' as they are called, or...
• Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:32:05 -0600
  ...On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:29 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Hey Miguel! > > All aircraft have airframe and engine maintenance...
• Software to follow car maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Mon, 07 Oct 96 21:30:12 -0400
  Just a question, is there some software to follow car maintenance, for example gaz consommation, fluid replacement (per time and use) and so on...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:14:49 -0800
  Actually I was thinking of all the maintenance, not just the coolant. But the coolant figures are a pretty good example. If doing it...
• Re: Resealing gas tank
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:19 -0700
  On 8/25/06, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > Cars just need maintenance, some more so than others. Ours just fall very > far...
• 2.1L maintenance @120k
  Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:33:49 -0400
  have put 20K on an '87 GL since purchase 3/98 from orig owner. (No maintenance records) besides basic plugs/wires/cap/rotor/filters...
• Re: timing belt
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:30:34 -0400
  ...Read it ahead of time, do the preventative maintenance and enjoy your free time how you see fit. >> There is no preventative maintenance for...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:12:30 -0500
  ...a case for both NOT doing > preventative maintenance on electrical circuitry, and FOR doing preventative > maintenance on such circuitry. If most failures are due...
• Re: NVC: The Savvy Aviator #58: Why Mechanics Make Mistakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 11:20:09 -0500
  In addition to maintenance not done, and should have been, and sloppy maintenance, in crawling around in airplanes over the years, I've found...
• Distance windows for various maintenance checks?
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 00:37:36 -0700
  ...I've heard differing views on distance markers for certain maintenance tasks. The local VW guru-shop in town says 3000 km for regular...
• Re: Frugal to the nth
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:57:27 -0600
  ...The key word is "Preventive" maintenance. Preventive maintenance includes replacing some parts "before" the end of their service life to avoid unscheduled shutdowns for...
• Re: maintenance log
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:08:54 -0800
  ...maintenance log Hello All, I'm just sitting at my computer tonight kinda bored and thinking of the maintenance that I need to do...
• Re: Organizing Vanagon Maintenance Information
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Fri, 23 May 2003 17:33:35 -0400
  FYI, Here is a site I found that has the maintenance organized really nicely. I know we have a lot more information, but this...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:28:18 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I believe the vanagon reliability to be related to the maintenance it receives. Keep the maintenance up...
• Re: ASI manuals
  Historical mailing list - Susan Bernavich
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 17:00:36 -0700
  ...small pages of maintenance and Warranty for Vanagon, Vanagon Diesl and Vanagon Camper....14 pages of ASI Warranty and maintenance Recreational Vehicle kit....various...
• battry FYI
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:21:24 -0400
  ...surrette.htm##508 - Low Maintenance and Maintenance Free Batteries #509 - http://www.boatelectric.com/surrette.htm##509 - Preventative Maintenance of Rolls Deep Cycle Batteries...
• Re: Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:15:04 -0700
  ...Many prefer to use preventive in adjective senses and preventative in noun senses, but Loren's usage was entirely legal. * Angus (Preventative Maintenance Manager...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:37:12 -0400
  At 11:13 PM 6/20/2008, Neil2 wrote... >At one point did 'they' include brake fluid flushes in Preventative >Maintenance? VW has recommended...
• Re: Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:46:08 -0400
  At 02:29 PM 4/15/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >OK...that was sent b4 yur post. Approx 12:22, not 1:22(I...
• Preventive maintenance was: Now Preventative Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:37:23 -0400
  ...In the 1950's the US Navy did a study on the >value of 'preventative maintenance' on electrical and electronic devices. Personal non-official...
• Re: My 1st post- Re: The Energy Non-Crisis
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:31:06 -0700
  ...He doesn't know anything about service and maintenance. Must be something else. Mike On 6/27/08 6:11 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim...
• Re: cooperative Westy ownership?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:34:39 -0500
  ...If you plan to do your own maintenance - go ahead - but put the equivalent cost of that maintenance into a maintenance reserve account. That...
• Re: Auto maintenance software recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Enrique Gamez
  Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:55:44 -0700
  ...ON airplanes the maintenance recording are recorded in hours of operating time. In the Vanagon the mileage at the time of maintenance and the...
• NVC: The Savvy Aviator #58: Why Mechanics Make Mistakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:44:18 -0700
  ...Kinds of Maintenance Errors Less-than-adequate maintenance can be divided into two broad classes: Introduction of a problem that was not there before...
• Re: 2 year no-cost maint?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 13:06:35 CDT
  > > > > I just took my EuroVan in for its 15K mile maintenance. > My dealer is saying it is $135. My recollection is > that the '93...
• The CV-Joint servicing & maintenance is up and running
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:11:44 -0400
  ...boot_anatomy.htm CV-Joint servicing and maintenance http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben (Frenchy) I know, I am...
• Maintenance Service manual on-line
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:18:05 -0700
  Thanks to the benevolence of Vanagon listmember John Patton, there is a copy of the "W10 Maintenance Service" brochure on-line at: <http://www...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:00:20 -0500
  ...is much cheaper than repair, if you can keep them seperate. Maintenance is also much, much cheaper than payments on a new Honda (or...
• Accurate maintenance records
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:19:08 -0800
  It pays to have accurate maintenance records. I tracked down some missing maintenance records for the 1989 vanagon I bought. I made a few...