Same thing happened to me - Walmart overfilled my 85. It was a long weekend
and I was headed out on a trip on short notice.  Drove about 10 miles when
black clouds started billowing out the rear.  As my passengers comforted
themselves in the local liquor store I foolishly got back in and drove it.
Ah, to be so young again.  Anyway it ran fine except for periodic clouds of
black smoke.  Turned out a pushrod seal was blown.  Walmart paid for it, but
I am still waiting for the apology.

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Connolly" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: How much oil?

> My sister in-law had Walmart do her oil change in her 85', they broke the
> filler assembly, and put 3 GALLONS of oil in it. When it would not start
(it
> would not even crank), they wheeled it out of the bay saying her engine
was
> siezed and blown.
>
> uh, OK, it ran when we pulled it in.
>
> My father diagnosed the problem, and after draining and several days of
> sitting, removing the plugs and cranking, then putting new plugs in and
> running it, then replacing the Cat, all was OK.
>
> Wal-Mart did pony up and pay for it, but they weren't very easy to get the
$
> from, that's for sure
>
> John
>
>