Step one would be to replace the oil with a good name brand 15W40 Diesel or
20W50 and report back...

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello folks,
>
> Very odd, the oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes of driving.
> 1989, 2.1 WBX.  It happens every time.  If I let it sit, and get half-way
> cool, then it takes about 2-3 minutes for the pressure light/buzzer to come
> on.  I think the timing is associated with the oil warming up.  This has
> never happened before.  I recently did an oil change, so maybe...  And I
> have been doing some studying in the archives.  So, I had bought one of
> those package deals at Autozone, you know for about $0.43 you get 5 quarts
> of oil and a filter.
>
> So, first, I took some oil out, it was near the high mark (in the past I
> have suffered the oil pressure light on long uphills, so I am familiar with
> this problem).  The oil level is now close to the minimum mark.  Problem
> remained.
>
> So it was a Bosch filter, and in the archives this oil filter is
> questionable.  So today I replaced it with a Napa Gold, which is really a
> Wix, which was recommended, and the problem remains.
>
> The oil is still golden in color and clear,no sign of chocolate mousse or
> contamination.
>
> When I go downhill, at idle in neutral, the light/buzzer go out after about
> 7-10 seconds.
>
> The next step I am considering is to get some different oil.  I know I am
> being a bad vanagon owner, but I can't even recall what oil or weight I
> used, pretty sure it was 40W or close to that.  Probably Castrol or
> Pennzoil, just can't recall.  So I am thinking of putting some 20W-50 in.
> Am in San Diego, really never drive it below 40 degrees, but this is not a
> high temp / high stress problem, we are in the 50s-60s each day.
>
> I think I have a "frothing oil" problem of some type.  Another post said
> that "Castrol GTX 20w-50 is only $13 for 5 quarts at Wally World", maybe
> not
> anymore, but I haven't been there is a while.
>
> Any comments?  Thank you!
>
> Roland
>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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