Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:46:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: OIL FILTERS?
Comments: To: andrew swingler <andys@ECE.UBC.CA>
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Sounds like these jerks lifted your van by placing the lift arms under the
fuel tank straps, crushing your tank! Could be an expensive mistake on their
part. Better get someone that really knows Vanagons to check it out, and do
your further oil changes. Or learn to do your own? BTW, yes, there are only
a few good brands of filters to use to extend your Vanagons life: Mahle /
Knecht, Mann, and the dealer ones IF not Bosch.

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Westfalia Syncro TD 'Otto'
1988 Audi 80 Quattro


----- Original Message -----

> I'm confused. Do Vanagons require a special brand of filter for optimum
> performance? What is wrong with the lube guys filters? I just got my oil
> changed at big O in Moab UT and well.........now somehow I have dents
> along the side of my gas tank rails. Enough to mess up the gas gage!!!
> grrrr
> I'm assuming that the driver got all confused about sitting over the fron
> wheels and somehow droped it off the hoist.
>
> -ANdys