An addendum to the oil checking procedure:

When you remove the dip stick, make sure it is pointing downwards or at most,
parallel with the ground when you read the the oil level. This will give you an
accurate reading, otherwise the oil on the dip stick may creep along towards the
top of the stick, indicating more oil than is really in the pan.

We Westy owners are a particular bunch, don't you know!  ;>)

Roy O.
'87 Westfalia GL
('till death us do part)

-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: oil stick

|Hugo,
|Let the van sit overnight in a level spot.
|Check the oil before starting.
|Pull stick out.
|Wipe off.
|Insert still all the way.
|Pull stick out.
|Read oil level.
|Bill
|-----Original Message-----
|From: hugo lerner <bibliotk@XMISSION.COM>
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
|Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 10:37 AM
|Subject: oil stick
|
|
|>listees;
|>im having trouble reading my oil stick accurately.
|>what is the proper and reccomended way of checking the oil on my '87 westy
|>"stella"
|>should i check the oil before the ngine is started, after its been running
|>for a while, or what?
|>should the stick be inserted all the way in when checking?
|>
|>please advise.
|>
|>hugo @ slc, utah
|>
|