Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2000 21:46:35 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Canadian list members oil question [Oil Temp]
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Not 100% sure on a wasserboxer, I think Bjorn might be able to answer this
one, but the 1.8L I have in my Westie might hit 110C - the 2.0L which
doesn't have the water -> oil cooler that the 1.8L has will go to 120C when
I work it hard.  Normally they sit around 80C to 90C.


David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Mark Dorm
Sent: December 14, 2000 6:49 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Canadian list members oil question


Hey, just curious, but what oil temperature does our vanagon typical hit
when hot? (noticed that redline 20w50 and 15w50 are not recommended when
engine oil temperature is sustained under 225 degrees F....)


>From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>

>
>In a message dated 12/12/2000 11:24:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>
> >
>
>        Using 5w50 Quaker State Synthetic year round.  I have been doing
>this
>for the past three years.  No problems.  I do keep the van in an unheated
>garage for the night.  I do drive it almost everyday all year long.  I do
>have a block heater but have not used it in years.  If I had to leave the
>van
>outdoors for an extended period of time during extremely cold weather I
>would
>use the block heater.  I'm in Almonte, ON, near Ottawa.
>
>Cheers
>
>Frank Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
><Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/"><Vanagon List</A><, <A
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>VW Club
>Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
><<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm"><STEBRO/Vanagon
>Stainless Steel Mufflers</A>
><<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli &<
>Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
>

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