Thnx,,,these are some specs of my "Microbus"
PECIFICATIONS
ENGINE                               ENGINE OUTPUT
Cylinders .......... five in-line    Max power ISO (kW) .....  100
Fuel Supply ........ Bosch Motronic  Power peak (r/min) ..... 5000
                     electronic      Max usable r/min ....... 6250
                     injection       Max torque (N.m) .......  200
Bore/Stroke ........ 82,5 / 95,5 mm  Torque peak (r/min) .... 3500
Cubic capacity ..... 2553 cc
Compression ratio .. 10,0 to 1       STEERING
Valve gear ......... sohc, hydraulic Type ............ rack and pinion
Ignition ........... electronic      Lock to lock .... 3,75 turns
Main bearings ...... six             Turning circle .. 10,7 metres
Fuel requirement ... 97-octane Coast
                     93-octane Reef
Cooling ............ water

TRANSMISSION                         WHEELS AND TYRES
Forward speeds ..... five            Road wheels .... alloy
Gearshift .......... floor           Rim width ...... 6,5 J
Low gear ........... 4,111 to 1      Tyre make ...... Goodyear
2nd gear ........... 2,333 to 1                       Grand Prix SA2
3rd gear ........... 1,476 to 1      Tyre size ...... 205/65 R 15
4th gear ........... 1,023 to 1      Tyre pressures
Top gear ........... 0,816 to 1        front ........ 220 to 280 kPa
Reverse gear ....... 3,667 to 1        rear ......... 230 to 280 kPa
Final drive ........ 4,571 to 1
Drive wheels ....... rear

BRAKES                                SUSPENSION
Front ............... ventilated      Front ......... independent
                      discs           Type .......... double wishbones,
Rear ................ drums                           anti-roll bar
Hydraulics .......... dual circuit    Rear .......... independent
Boosting ............ vacuum          Type .......... semi-trailing arms
Handbrake position .. floor

MEASUREMENTS                          CAPACITIES
Length overall ...... 4570 mm         Seating ......   10
Width overall ....... 1845 mm         Fuel tank ....   85 litres
Height overall ...... 1920 mm         Luggage trunk .. 712 cubic dm
Wheelbase ........... 2460 mm         Utility space .. 1640 cubic dm
Front track ......... 1602 mm
Rear track .......... 1588 mm         WARRANTY:
Ground clearance .... 190 mm          12 months unlimited km
Licensing mass ...... 1660 kg         36 months anti-corrosion
Mass as tested ...... 1770 kg

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B C Tait
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-----Original Message-----
From: Zoltan [mailto:thewestyman@gmail.com] 
Sent: 30 April 2009 17:29
To: Brenton Tait; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re: Oil Suggestions

Brenton,

I think, that is a standard Audi engine.  That has different oil 
specifications than our 2.1 or 1.9 has.  We use 20/50 for these.  I
think, 
yours being and inline engine, may have different needs.
Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brenton Tait" <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

Hi

It's a 2.6i, 5 cylinder motor...temp range from -3 degrees Celsius to
+35 degrees Celsius......

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B C Tait

Btait@investec.co.za

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From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
Sent: 29 April 2009 23:22
To: Brenton Tait
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

What motor are we talking here Brenton and what climate?

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Brenton Tait <BTait@investec.co.za>
wrote:

Jst a question.....does a synthetic oil damage any of your seals on the
engine? Just bought a Castrol 10w40 today so thinking of using that
.....any suggestions or feeling on that?

Regards
B C Tait
Btait@investec.co.za
Group Risk, Risk IT
Investec Limited
Telephone: +27 11 291 3194
Fax: +27 11 286 7599
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100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf

Of David Clarkson
Sent: 29 April 2009 21:58
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

I looked for it there last tie to no avail and had to settle for 10w-40.

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@MAC.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:59 am
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions

I get it at Walmart. Best price I've seen, and it's in 5 quart jugs.

-Simon

On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Robert Stewart wrote:

> Where do people get the 15/50 from? Is it available at Walmart?
> Autozone? Advance Auto?
>

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