That was one of the neatest "new" things I had learned of on my Westy
not long after purchase. (thank you list)

Oddly enough, I see no mention of it in my "1981 Volkswagen Owner's Manual".

Neil.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 8:31 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> I bring this up once in a while because I never ceased to be amazed aat
> how many people don't know.
>
> Adding oil to the engine is an aggravating challenge - .......

> The secret - the oil filler neck has an extension telescoped down inside
> the filler tube.