Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:42:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Ramón Celaya <telek@TELNOR.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ramón Celaya <telek@TELNOR.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil pressure  Alarm!
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on 4/1/02 7:39 PM, vanagons@ntplx.net at vanagons@ntplx.net wrote:

> Ramon,
> Maybe this is for you also:
>> Can someone tell me which is the correct oil filter to use
> in my 1990
>> Vanagon GL?  It seems that every time I go to my FLAPS they
> insist on
>> selling me a Mahle OC 108, but when I have my van serviced,
> they
>> use a Mahle
>> OC 47.  I've read that the filter should have a pressure
> release valve but
>> it's not clear to me which one has it.
> 
> 
> 
> Your FLAPS is right. Your mechanic is wrong. The OC108 is the
> correct filter
> with the relief valve (and is the one that we sell, under the
> VW number  070
> 115 561).  The OC47 lacks this valve.
> 
> - Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> (215) 234-VWVW
> www.busdepot.com
> 
> Good Hunting!
> Doug
> '90 GL
> 
> Ramón Celaya wrote:
> 
>> Hi Locos!
>> My wolfburg edition Carat 90 Auto  have some problems with the oil pressure,
>> only in highway when I slow down or in hills and some times in sharp turns.
>> The buzzer sound and the oil  ligth  come  flick. In the city every thing is
>> OK. The oil Filter have in it is Mahnle OC47 with Valvoline  racing 50, I
>> live in very hot region. The Van run great, very strong.
>> I read some in the archives, but if you have solution for this problem in
>> the same conditions please I appreciate any help. Thanks for advance.
>> 
>> Other bad new for me, my syncro have a leaky head! Puta Madre!.
>> 
>> Ramon Celaya
>> Mexicali, Baja california  Mexico
> 
Thanks.
But my other vanagon (Syncro) have the same oil filter (OC 47) with no oil
pressure problems - I guess -.
Please can explain to me the difference between this oil filters.

Muchas gracias por su ayuda.

Ramon Celaya