> Am I the only one who didn't know that there's a nifty slide out extension
>  inside the oil fill tube (on the 84 at least). Makes adding oil soooo much
>  easier.
>
>  Cheers,
>  Doug

My '88 Westy has it too.  I had no idea, until you pointed it out - and I've
had the van for close to three years.  I was going to say something like
"Why isn't this in the manual"; but then I checked the manual, and sure
enough, it's described there, clear as can be.  So now I feel extra dense
as I think about all the dinosaurs who gave their lives just so I could slop
their remains all over the ground trying to stick oil bottles into the
unextended filler tube.

It makes me wonder what other secrets my Westy might hold:

    - Open trap door in floor to reach basement rec. room
      containing pool table and hot tub.
    - Standard tool kit under the driver's seat includes lug wrench,
      jack handle, table saw, and router.
    - Twist turn signal lever to unfold the wings.
    - Seldom-advertised full "extended warrenty" on parts and
      labor available from Volkswagen dealers for $9.95/year.
    - Avoid head leaks by moving switch in engine compartment
      from "head leaks on" position to "head leaks off".
    - Runs equally well on unleaded gasoline or distilled water.

                                                             - Steven Sittser