> Can anyone recommend an oil pressure gauge kit (brand, where to buy)
> so I can verify whether the pressure is really too low?
>

I went for the Van-Cafe VDO gauge kit <
http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=297115875>
and I found it to be fairly easy to install. The most awkward part is
punching a hole in the engine tin to route the extension tube through. The
rest is a snap. As I recall, that gauge was the first thing I added, and it
has definitely paid for itself many times over just in terms of peace of
mind.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"