The strainer screen is not accessible in the Water boxer. In reality, with
oil filters and modern oils it is not critical to clean it at every oil
change on the air cooled engines. If anything is there, you have a problem.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Joy Hecht
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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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Joy Hecht
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and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
lugging Joy and her stuff around...

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