The difference between the lower notch and the higher notch in a Vanagon (as in most VWs) is 0.5 litre, half a litre.

In US and Japanese cars and vans it's 1 litre (or one quart in the old ones).

James
Ottawa, ON

> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:32:27 -0700
> From: dn92610@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> the quantity between low mark and high mark is 1 quart or 1 liter...
> 
> to get the overfill oil the EASY way... I use this...
> 
> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200475124_200475124
> 
> it's best to leave the oil level half way between the 2 marks on the
> dipstick
> 
> everything will be OK even the level is close to the lower mark...
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 1.9L engine, with 10centlife oil cooler addon which has Bosch 3300 size
> > oil filter.
> >
> > So my notes are to add 4 liters of 15-50W oil after draining the winter
> > oil and changing the filter. But my notes are not always entirely accurate.
> >
> > After putting in the 4 liters, the oil is just below the bottom notch on
> > the dipstick. I checked this a few times, made sure the dipstick was
> > fully-seated, and waited a bit to make sure that all the oil had settled
> > in the pan.
> >
> > Stood around, decided to add 1/2L additional oil. Now it's above the
> > upper notch. Darn.
> >
> > 1/2 liter of additional sure brought up the oil level quickly. What's
> > the range between the lower notch and the upper?
> >
> > How do I get the excess out? I could try a three-handed unscrew the
> > drain bolt, quickly swap in a new crush washer, then insert the bolt
> > into the hole real fast . . . but I'm a bit clumsy at those sorts of
> > things.
> >
> > But my guess is that this is pretty much my option at this point.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> > Bend, Ore.
> >