If somebody out there doesn't think an Air Cooled TypeIV isn't fully
broke in at 5000 miles I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
The break in I followed was:
20 minutes at 2000 rpm.w/oil and filter change on completion
200 miles at or around 2000 rpm. w/oil and filter change on completion
250 miles at 260 degrees (f) and 5 bar + oil pressure, Oil bypass plunger
was upside down and had a bur on it.w/oil and filter change on completion
of repair. w/oil and filter change on completion of repair.
1000 miles at normal driving, about 60% at 65/70 mph, rest at city
driving. w/oil and filter change on completion of repair.
3000 miles at normal driving, about 60% at 65/70 mph, rest at city
driving........ this is where I'm at now.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:11:59 -0800 mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> writes:
> I thought your engine had to be fully broken in?  For my Honda that
> was 15k
> miles.  What is it for the van?  27 feet?  [this is not theoretical
> as my
> new engine will get this treatment, so Stan quit jumping all over me
> like
> that you, you,  TEXAN, you.]
>
> Mike
>
> > From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> > Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> > Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 18:38:02 -0600
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Synthetic  Oil
> >
> > Thanks to all of those that replied to this post.
> > I'm going to start the synthetic oil in about a week.
> > The new engine only has about 5K on it so it doesn't qualify for
> any
> > cautions.
> > I'm going to try to attend the EveryBus event at the end of April
> and
> > hopefully I'll have time to address any oil leaks or other events
> that
> > may arise before I head out.
> > I'll be making a quickie 650 mile round trip starting Tuesday the
> week of
> > April 7th so I'll have some measure of what to expect on my long
> voyage
> > to NC.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > 83 Air cooled Westfalia
> >
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