The 1.9L engines tend to wipe out the main bearings, mostly the saddles in the case get pounded out. Consider upgrading to a 2.1L when the time comes. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Flickering oil light on idle.

The consensus is to run 20 50. I'll idle her up a notch and take care of it when I return home next Wednesday.

Also noted that I should start saving for an engine. Don't have to ask me twice!

On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:

> 10-40 full synthetic. 85 1.9l.
>
> Just changed the oil 800 miles ago. Mahle oil filter.
>
> On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com 
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jim.felder@gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> What weight oil are you running, and in what engine?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black tape
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Tyler Hardison 
>> > <tyler@seraph-net.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > The owners manual says this is normal. But my OCD is in play and 
>> > > I
>> can't
>> > > leave it well alone. Has anyone come up with a way to alleviate this?
>> > >
>> > > -- t
>> > >
>> >
>>
>