:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Mike Bucchino
:::Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:51 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil
:::Filter....
:::
:::IMHO,  I don't recommend it for the following reasons..........
:::
:::1. They aren't familiar with the type 4 air-cooled VW engine;
:::
:::2. They probably won't clean the strainer screen.  They probably don't
:::even
:::know what or where it is.

Oh, dear, neither do I!  And I, being a non-mechanic, actually followed the
instructions in the Haynes the first time I changed my all with no one
looking over my shoulder - they didn't mention a strainer screen.

Uh, would you please enlighten me?

Ditto for the strainer screen cover gasket and the sump screen?

Thanks!

Joy

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Joy Hecht
now living in a real house in northern Virginia
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
lugging Joy and her stuff around...

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://www.joyhecht.net

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