That is just a WholeBunch Of MisInformation ~ NAPA Gold OilFilters are Made by WIX 

& There Just Simply Is No Better Filter on the Planet than a WIX & Frams are Fine as long

as you use their EXTRA GUARD, TOUGH GUARD, ULTRA SYNTHETIC, or HIGH MILEAGE ~

I have run Both Frams & WIX on Many Engines over the last 40Years OrSo & Never had an

Issue with them ~ I will always choose a WIX if there is one available & Fram for those Rare

Occasions when a WIX is not ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 4 Sep , 2014, at 4:24 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:

> Stay away from Napa, Fram and Bosch oil filters, they are known to reduce
> oil pressure.  Stick to OE Mann or Mahle filters for best performance.  BTDT
> 
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
> Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
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> 
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ryan,
>> 
>> At that mileage, you should expect an oil light!  Quite likely the light
>> is behaving accurately, but it would be good to put a pressure gauge on the
>> engine to be sure.
>> 
>> If I read your post correctly, you were running 20/50 and the light was
>> flickering.  Then you switched to straight 30 and the light flickered
>> more.  Of course it will!  It is thinner oil.  20/50 is 20 weight cold and
>> 50 weight hot. Straight 30 is 30 weight all the time.  You are better of
>> with 20/50.
>> 
>> After you check oil pressure with a gauge, if it is low, you can buy some
>> time by adding in some Lucas oil treatment.  Effectively is it really thick
>> oil...no miracle here...just really thick oil.  That will buy you months if
>> not longer to plan your next move.
>> 
>> Z
>> 
>> 
>> On Thursday, September 4, 2014 2:08 PM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hey Listers-
>> '84 WBX Manual with 190K original engine
>> 
>> Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but
>> runs decent at revs. Certainly not the strongest but it gets me to the
>> campground an hour away and back without issue.
>> 
>> Lately when I am coming off of highway and down to idle the oil light
>> starts to flicker. Sometimes more, sometimes less.  I have noticed that it
>> is getting worse, used to only happen when on highway for an hour or so and
>> running fast, now it seems to happen after maybe 15min no matter what speed
>> I drive.  If I am just driving around town it never happens, no problems
>> whatsoever.
>> 
>> I have been running Castrol 20-50 synth with Napa Gold Filter but just
>> changed to Castrol 30 dino with a bosch filter.  No change, in fact I
>> believe it has gotten worse. Oil level is just at or below half where I
>> have always kept it.
>> 
>> So I am wondering what might be some good next steps?
>> Anything quick and easy that can be checked?
>> Was considering getting a Van Cafe oil pressure gauge kit but they are all
>> out.
>> How about the pressure relief spring?
>> Maybe go to a higher oil weight?
>> 
>> I live in Asheville, NC and temps are right at 80-85 and lows around 60.
>> 
>> thanks ya'll for any help you may have!!
>> ryan
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ryan Perry
>> 84 Westie "Artie McParty"
>>