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Robyn Lundstrom wrote:

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>Robyn
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>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
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>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:48 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
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>I just read a good article  in OCW about motor oil...  Basically we're
>screwed.
>Long story short, the newest oils on the market carry a SM rating,  that
>has
>reduced the zinc and phosphorous in the oil.   This is used for
>anti-wear
>properties.   In older engine, its been seen to cause all kinds of
>problems including
>low oil pressure, cam and lifter wears, and general shorting of engine
>life.
>It also stated  that there are additives you can use, but I just checked
>the oil
>bottles I have and it is not SM type.
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>Ed wrote:
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>>I have an 84 vanagon, automatic, after it gets good and warm and has
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>been driven vfor a while I notice at  idle I get a flickering oil light.
>Oil level is good, rasing the RPM's ever so slightly makes it go away,
>as does putting it in park and letting it idle.
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>>Any ideas?
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>>Thanks,
>>Ed Maikranz
>>Abilene, TX
>>1984 Vanagon
>>1972 Riviera
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