Dave: the thing to do is by them six (or more) at a time and then you can change the oil whenever you feel like it without running all over town! Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Nadeau <dave.nadeau@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 7:58 PM Subject: Update: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
> Oh what a little time and reading can do! I just went into > Karl F. Bloss' webpages and read that Fram oil filters cause > higher pressure drops from more restrictive flow. Thanks, > Karl! > > Yep, I put in heavier oil and a more restrictive filter. No > wonder my idiot light won't go off. Fortunately, I've kept > the old filter. > > Now I am wondering about getting filters locally. Is there > a preferred brand or decent alternatives that can be found > locally at a Checker or NAPA, or should the VW "Autobahn" or > Mahle filters need to be ordered or obtained from the VW > dealer? The Bus Depot? > > Thanks! > > Dave Nadeau |
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