Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 08:14:26 -0400
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
Darrell,
The recommendation for 10W40 and 10W30 is found both on page 86, for the
gasoline engine, and on page 98, for the diesel engine in our 1982
Volkswagen Owners Manual for Vanagon.
The conditions specified for the use of 10W40 / 10W30 are for consistent
temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit for both motors. However, at
consistent temperatures of five degrees below zero, the gasoline motor
requires 5W20, while the less-finicky Diesel can hang with the 10W40
apparently until hell freezes over. (My Turbo Diesel Jetta also recommends
10W40 for cold temperature...don't make me get the manual...:)
In this Vanagon manual, 5W30 is not recommended under any conditions, for
either motor.
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree
-----Original Message-----
From: Darrell Boehler [SMTP:midwesty@MIDWEST.NET]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 9:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
Hi Bulley,
Ok GM which vanagon owners manual do you have that is suggesting 10w40
as acceptable oil for a vanagon? It is not in any of my water cooled
operators manuals. The bentley bible oil chart on c17, v8 doesn't list it
either. Few if any car manufactures recommend 10w40 as acceptable motor
oil
for the last 10 -15 years. I agree with your 20-50 but switch to 10w30 or
5w30 in winter.
Darrell
----- Original Message -----
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
> Depending on where you are (temperature outdoors), 10w30 is too thin.
>
> Check your owner's manual, there is a little graph to guide your oil
> choice. Consider using 20w50 spring-fall in the lower 48, and 10w40
> winters, and year round North of the 48th parallel. You might want to
> consider sticking with the Mann filters, too.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leif [SMTP:lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 1:38 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
>
> > I'd be curious to know what brand of oil filter and weigh of oil you
are
> > running.
>
>
> oil is FredMeyer 10W30, filter is Fram regular. I have bought the Mann
> filters from Ron but haven't installed them, as I am just finishing the
> heads.
>
>
> Leif Paulsen
> '86 Syncro "4BY-THOR"
>
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