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Subject:Re: Vanagon Bodily Fluids
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:30:22 -0700

well..
I am honored ..
I just wrote suggesting that in case the poster was not tuned in with that
part.

Nice to see your good words.
May vanagons live and live and live and live.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Fisher" <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Bodily Fluids

>I think you might've missed Scott's advice not to do a bunch of stuff like
> that before a long trip without a proper shakedown period (FWIW). hehe
>
> Cya,
> Robert
> On Sep 30, 2010 1:14 PM, "Tom Buese" <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I am taking Scott's advice & having all my westy's bodily fluids
>> changed as routine preventative maintenance before a 500 mile rt trip
>> this weekend to the Henry Mtns in South Central Utah. Flushing,
>> changing coolant, brake fluid, Tranny fluid to "Royal Purple"
>> synthetic, oil filter @ 3000 miles w/ Mobil 1 20-50W still good,
>> repacking front wheel bearings, & inspect for any leaks, etc. I might
>> even rinse out the water tank w/ baking soda & install new waawaa.
>> Both batteries are sealed, so nothing to change there.
>>
>> Am I missing anything?
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> Mr. BZ-uhoh, here comes another bodily fluid thread