Not only do I use that logic with the vanagon, but with the scirocco a like
:) I will have to say the same. I put about 1/2 and try to stay around that
1/2 level mark....give or take.

Hth
Tony

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> List Wisdom suggests that 1/2 way between is the best oil level.  A quart
> will be too much if you're at the lower mark - try a half.
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > (Fans of W.C. Fields movies might get the reference to "minium" and
> > "maxium".)
> >
> > On a 1.9L engine, how much oil is needed to fill from the minimum mark
> > on the dipstick to /just below/ the maximum mark? Will a quart overflow?
> >
> > #110 in a series of frequently-asked questions the answers to which I
> > should know.
> >
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> >
>
>
>
>  --
> Jake
>
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> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
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