Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2001 18:12:34 -0400
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From:         Helen Fahy <72510.1173@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Level Again
Comments: To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
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Hi Jay,

I use 4 qts and add another 10oz for the slightly larger diesel oil filter.
The 10 oz was a measurement I did on a std and diesel oil filter.  I filled
both up with oil, measuring the quantity prior to filling, the difference
was 10 oz..  I also fill the filter prior to installing.  Actually it is not
completely full, I add oil to the new filter until it begins to spill out at
the angle that it must be held at to install it on the engine.

The foaming oil, concomitant with an increase in oil temp and reduction in
oil pressure I have well documented on my engine(2.1l wbx).  I even went so
far as to add oil back in and verify that the oil temp went back up and oil
pressure went down.  I used a Mity-Vac handheld vacuum pump and a length of
hose to suck it out of the crankcase oil fill tube.

Throughout this, the oil temp varied from ~210 to >260 deg f, the water temp
gauge stayed one indicator needle width below the led.  The normal oil level
as indicated on the dipstick is about halfway between the low and high
marks.

Currently I am using Shell Rotella T non-synthetic 10w40.  This is the
diesel service rated oil.  Oil pressure is typically (engine rpm/1000) +(3
to 5) psi, i.e. 3500 rpm:38-40psi.  The oil temp stays about 200-210.


Joe Fahy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:02 PM
Subject: Oil Level Again


>
> Another observation from last week's camping trip.   I have my oil level
> just below full--I changed it right before this trip. There does seem to
be
> some high speed foaming of the oil at this level.  I noticed that my oil
> pressure was better after sitting for 10 minutes at idle when the Harbour
> Tunnel at Baltimore was closed.  Even though the coolant temperature went
> up slightly and the fan cycled several times,  when the tunnel was opened,
> the oil pressure was better for a while.  After another 30 minutes or so
of
> high speed (relatively speaking--65 mph), the oil pressure dropped back to
> where it was before the tunnel stoppage.  I am using Valvoline 20-50 and
> the correct Mann filter.
> Should I drive a little slower or run a little less oil?   Anyone out
there
> running the larger diesel filter with the factory amount of oil (more in
> the filter, less in the case)?
>                                                              Jay