Matthew,

Are those capacities assuming an oil filter has been replaced?

BTW, my tiico conversion is up and running. I really like the way it turned
out: not very noisy at all and no strange vibrations to mention. I have a
few things to work out still like cruise, and a muffler that is not parallel
to the ground. Too soon to tell how things really are but so far so good.

Noel '88 GL tiico

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Pollard [mailto:poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 2:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion

Derek, what does the installtion manual say? it says 4.5L API oil. That
is about 4.73 quarts. DO NOT TRUST THE HASH MARKS ON THE DIPSTICK. btdt!
If i just put in oil till the hash marks are 'wet' i'd have about 1.75
quarts of oil in my rig.... From Peter B (and Kyle from Volkscafe): Add
4 quarts, cycle the oil (as in run the engine). Then mark that as your
low point on the stick. Now add another quart & again cycle the oil. Now
mark that as your high point.  In the ideal world that would be the top
and bottom of the dipstick, but in my case (and a few others) it ain't
the case.

matthew
86 syncro westy tiico

Derek Krueger wrote:
>
> Okay, I have received a few different numbers relating to the oil capacity
> of the Tiico conversion for the Vanagon.  I have heard everything from 4
> quarts (3.78541 liters) to 5 quarts (4.73176 liters).  Five sounds like
too
> much, four too little.  So, what is the correct amount?  Add four and then
> add slowly until top of stick is reached?
>
> I called tii and have not heard back.
>
> Thanks,
> Derek