In my conversion ( '89 RV into '90 Basic Vanagon using '83 diesel
carriers and mounts) I bolted the rear of the carriers through the two
bottom holes of each rather than the top two.  I also am using 10 mm.
spacers to lower the front end of the carriers.  This leaves me with an
oil pan that is ~ 25 mm. higher in back than front.  I used 3.75 qts of
oil using the 719/5 filter and my level was ~10 mm. below the bottom
mark on the dipstick.  All's well so far.  Oh, I'm using the '82 diesel
oil tube.

-Dana-

> Matthew, be careful comparing a 82 diesel to a Syncro. The engines are
> at much different angles front to back. If you use a 2wd diesel oil pan
> and oil pump pickup in a Syncro the pan will not be level. How this
> affects the ideal oil level I don't know. In a Syncro the pan will be
> much higher in the back. If you use a oil pan mounted diesel Vanagon oil
> dipstick assembly the marks will be way off. Hopefully the TIICO kit
> uses the later style through the block. I wonder if the dipstick oil
> level marks have been checked for suitability in the Syncro application?
>
> Mark

> > How much oil does an 82 diesel vanagon hold?  I'm trying to track down
> > an oil problem i'm having w/ my tiico... and because the tiico and the
> > diesel have the same oil pan, it's a good starting to point to try!
> > Thanks
> > matthew