I'll be hornswoggled. Mellow Yellow has had that famous lifter clatter
ever since we got it. This would occur after it had not been driven for
a week or so.  Nothing much to worry about, I read, but still . . .

So three weeks ago I gave it an oil change, to 20W50 oil, and replaced
the Brand X filter with a good Mahle one, per the recommendations. There
are other recommended filters, too.

The vanagon had to sit for a couple of weeks. This morning I started her
up for a small trip - and no clatter. None.

As soon as I find my swoggling horn, I'm gonna blow a couple of toots.
It's always nice when something works as advertised.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
KG6RCR