Yes, the Mobil ! oil filter is a very good choice. High quality, heavy duty
construction and oil testing has shown it to be extremely sefective. Only
down side is price especially if you can't get a deal. It is a substantial
upgrade over the normal Mann or Mahle offerings. 

Dennis 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Anthony Egeln
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?

I think it was Dennis Haynes, or someone else very reputable like him, who
said that the Mobil 1 oil filter is a very good filter.

So I wouldn't discard it out of hand.

Cheers, Anthony
"89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

________________________________
From: Ken Wyatt <57skibum@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: Oil plug gasket -- FLAPS?

I just bought 5 of the collapsible copper oil drain washers at my local VW
dealer for $0.70 each.� These are for my 82 aircooled.� The guy bad a bag
full of them. These might be 13mm as the part number on the invoice is:
N-013-849-2.� It's for an aircooled 2.0l.
Here's the dealer if anyone wants the info:
Strong Volkswagen
1070 S. Main St.
Salt lake City, 84101
801 596-2200

I did have trouble finding a good synthetic 20w - 50 oil.� Seems all my
FLAPS carry these days are the newer 5w-30s and 10w-40s. Almost had to
revert back to dino oil which� several 20w - 50s were available.

I finally ended up getting Mobil 1 synthetic 15- 50 at Pep Boys who had a
"Special".� I had to buy their Mobil 1 oil filter ($8.90, filter not used)
to get the cheap deal on the oil, down from $8.49� to 5.82 per quart if you
get the filter also.� I tried to get the oil price without the filter for
same price and they keep the filter and re-sell it but the counter guy said
NO!� can't do that.� � Silly marketing ploys................

So back on the road with fresh oil.� Yeah!!!
Enjoy the weekend all,
Ken
82 westy
slc, ut

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 2:54 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

>� � � � From my > www.frankcondelli.com/sales.htm < webpage > Gasket, 
>oil  drain plug, 14x20x1 copper seal, for OEM M14 x 1.5 plug, 
>SN661-774, NAPA� -
>� $.75� � AND, NAPA is for NAPA which is probably right next door to you !
>
>
> On 2011-08-08, at 6:34 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> > Is the oil plug gasket used on the 1.9L something I can hope the 
> > FLAPS will have, or do it be mail-orderish?
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) Frank Condelli & 
> Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley 
> Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems BusFusion a VW Camper camping 
> event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2011
>