Be careful! The '82 style vanagon dipstick mounted in the cap on the filler tube is very
sensitive to the van being level to get an accurate reading. It can also take quite a long time
after the engine is off to drain all the oil down to the pan. Overfilling this engine is NOT
something you want to do! This can result in the crank spashing the oil, causing foaming,
loss of oil pressure, etc. I tend to keep mine in the mid point of the dipstick range to be safe.

On 7 May 2007 at 0:01, Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:

> I checked the oil level of a diesel and there was no show of oil on the stick.
> But this van has a stick that is built into the oil fill cap too, so one does
> not have to open the engine area.  On that stick it was ok, but it is obviously
> a home made thing. I checked the back of the Bentley and it says 4 quarts.  And
> less if the filter is not changed. I had to put in more than four to make it to
> the top of the mark of the factory stick and there was plenty in there already.
> I have a Golf with the same engine and it is not as slanted as the one in the
> van.  Anyone knows about this subject? Zoltan

Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA