Fram filter and most of other popular brands does not have a build-in
pressure relief valve like Mann or VW filters.  You can tell the difference
even by weight.  Use the 20W-50 oil will help too.

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro  w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI  w/160,000 miles
"Hot" Dallas, TX

Patrick Larsen <pll@UNLINFO.UNL.EDU> on 07/20/98 12:08:23 PM

Please respond to Patrick Larsen <pll@UNLINFO.UNL.EDU>

        I have read on numerous occasions that FRAM filters will cause low
oil
pressure on our Vanagons. It appears that Quaker State filters have the
same problem, at least on my van. After a 1500 mile run to Vermont from
Nebraska with no oil pressure problems (ever), I did an oil change and
installed a Quaker State filter (the only one they had besides Fram). The
first hard freeway run after the change I experienced the terrifying
buzzer/light combo as I slowed down. Happened several times. Changed the
filter, problem disappeared.

Sincerely,
Pat 91gl-the prairie schooner
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Patrick L. Larsen

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