An '84 does not have an oil pressure alarm. 10w-30 can be hazardous to your
bearings health at extended high speed warm weather operation.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Lambas
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change

Is it cold where you are?

Some may disagree, but I would only use 20-50 if I were in a very warm
climate year-round.  The one time I used 20-50 here in Minnesota (in the
spring - cool temps), I got the oil pressure alarm too, along with valve
noise. After warming up, things settled down. Out came the 20-50 ; )::
10-30 seems to be the happy stuff for me. I store the van in the winter.

Tom L - Minneapolis
'84 westy

On 2/5/07, Louize Christensen <louizec@mycingular.blackberry.net> wrote:
>
>
> Question!
> Just had an oil change (at a VW shop). I asked to make sure to use 20w50
> oil. The tech said. YEP.
> Later, I heard him ask another tech if they had any. After oil change, I
> asked again and was assured that 20 50oil was used.
>
> Fast forward:
>
> After driving a couple of days around town-- say under 2000rpm, no high
> speed highway, all was fine.   The first time I got on the highway and
drove
> about 40minutes at then got off exit ramp, oil pressure light and alarm
went
> off. I stepped on accelerator and both went off. As soon as I let off
> acc.the same happened about 4 times.
> (I read the great info on the archives )
>
> My prev. exper. Is that if the wrong oil is used or wrong filter this will
> happen as the oil is resrtricted in flow, or not viscous enough.
>
> The van drives fine othErwise with no leaks or alarms in city driving.
>
> The oil filter used is a BOSCH. No 0 451 103 033; the  recommended filter
> for my 91. Is:; 070115561
>
> The bus seems to be running slightly hotter, even tho it is cooler
> outside. With fan coming on after being in traffic for 30 min or so and it
> is not hot outside.
>
> ?:  Is this filter ok?
> ? If no, is it or will it damage engine?
>
> Oil on dipstick does not feel as thick as the spare 20 50 I have here
>
> -?: Is it the oil...
> Or
> ? Is it btoth... Or sometHing else?
>
> Thanks in ADvance!
>
> Louize
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