Tonya:
The cheapest possible cause would be the valve cover
gasket(13%pobability).
Next would be the oil pressure sending unit.(27.2%)
Next is a pushrod tube cover.(22.3%)
Next  is front oil seal .(12%)
The most expensive would be rear oil seal or oil pump cover seal since
this reqiures the removal of a major item i.e transmision,crossbrace
etc..
Good Luck & Drive Safely
Ken Lewis , Kernersville NC <Heart of the Triad>
86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup (168K)
60 Porsche T5 Coupe
85 VW Vanagon (Elvis) presently awaiting engine

On Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:29:50 -0500 Tonya Pope <tonya@MSMM.COM> writes:
>Hi all,
>
>Now that the 1st has past and I've spent my paycheck on all the bills
>already, I notice that my beloved vanagon has sprung an oil leak.
<SNIP>
>So, with this flimsy amount of information, before I bring it to the
>dealer to be fixed (mine is reasonable most of the time), am I looking
>at a major expense or minor?  It's time for the oil to be changed, but
>doubt seriously that that is causing the leak :)
>
>Thanks all!
>Tonya
>87 Vanagon GL Wolfs
>74 S. Beetle
>