They are talking about an air-cooled van.
No strainer on the water cooled Vanagon, just the filter.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Mr Lube / Walmart oil changes OK? I have the 'Mahn' OEM Oil Filter....

> :::-----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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