ok i need to chime in.. lol i'll take the hit.
anyway seems i have this old ball issue and it might be related to this oil/main bearing noise.
I'm putting 20/50 back in, have 40wt and starting to get this noise near the drivers side rear
that sounds like a howl near the valve cover or main bearing, no oil light comes on and the van drives
very well. ITS JUST this noise that bugging me. could it be that i'm not getting the correct lube in the
main bearing OR my pump is going to the cleaners?

any feedback or just a hey can't help is cool.

peace
85 1.9 L brick

-----Original Message-----
From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Aug 25, 2005 8:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: STUPID QUESTION?

20/50 dino is all I will run in my 84 Westy, especially during hot
summers and have for the past 8 years traveling all over the country.
10/30 or 10/40 is acceptable during colder extended periods, but
that's usually during the winter months.  Single wt 30 or 40 makes the
oil light flicker like crazy at a stop after a long highway run, even
with a fresh engine.

Now for my Ex-81 Vanagon with the 2.0 Air Cooled, when living in
Redding, CA, I ran 50wt in the triple digit summers common for the
area and 40wt in the very cold winters.
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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For older 1600 upright engines, I've always run 40wt clear back to the 60s.

On 8/24/05, bueses <bueses@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I know we have beat this to death recently, but I can't seem to access the
> archives. Help? What weight oil for a 1200 mile  rd. trip to BFE Nevada w/
> temps over 100?
>
> TIA,
>
> Tom