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Date:         Wed, 22 May 2002 16:06:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Derek Krueger <vanagon@DRKRU.COTSE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Derek Krueger <vanagon@DRKRU.COTSE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion
Comments: To: sweettits@shitbag.com
Comments: cc: poll7356@uidaho.edu
In-Reply-To:  <3CEBF165.1D576AB3@uidaho.edu>
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So, just to confirm (I don't want to foul this up): If I add 5 qts. total (per your instructions) and this is above the "full" hash area, this should be okay? Since purchase from PO (~2200 miles) oil level has shown at 1/3 above bottom (min) hash mark. Or, do I really want 4.75 qts. (per tii installation instructions?) and not 5? Does it matter a whole lot?

I went a found the installation manual online and found the 4.5L fill - didn't see this when I looked before.

Thanks, Derek

P.S. sweettitits@sh*tbag?

> Derek, what does the installtion manual say? it says 4.5L API oil. That > is about 4.73 quarts. DO NOT TRUST THE HASH MARKS ON THE DIPSTICK. > btdt! If i just put in oil till the hash marks are 'wet' i'd have about > 1.75 quarts of oil in my rig.... From Peter B (and Kyle from > Volkscafe): Add 4 quarts, cycle the oil (as in run the engine). Then > mark that as your low point on the stick. Now add another quart & again > cycle the oil. Now mark that as your high point. In the ideal world > that would be the top and bottom of the dipstick, but in my case (and a > few others) it ain't the case. > > matthew > 86 syncro westy tiico > > Derek Krueger wrote: >> >> Okay, I have received a few different numbers relating to the oil >> capacity of the Tiico conversion for the Vanagon. I have heard >> everything from 4 quarts (3.78541 liters) to 5 quarts (4.73176 >> liters). Five sounds like too much, four too little. So, what is the >> correct amount? Add four and then add slowly until top of stick is >> reached? >> >> I called tii and have not heard back. >> >> Thanks, >> Derek


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