118,000 on the odo...oil never smelled strange or gassy but will light the stick next change out of curiosity...usually run at 4000 rpm on highway, shift around 3000. not in a hurry...don't think you can be in a vanagon... --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > I'm not sure about Waser Boxers but Air Cooled are > supposed to use some > oil. > The harder you work them the more oil they use, up > to a point . > When you're down to the final days before you change > your oil you might > try lighting your dipstick on fire, as stupid as > this may sound it works > to discover fuel blow by if the problem is severe. > If your oil smells like gasoline its also a good > indicator. > I used a little more than a half quart in a recent > 2000 mile trip with an > engine with 7000 miles on it and I consider this > reasonable for 60% > mountain driving. > > Stan Wilder > 83 Air Cooled Westfalia Air Cooled. > > On Wed, 29 May 2002 13:10:32 -0700 s w > <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM> writes: > > i never have to add oil between changes...even on > a > > 3600 mile trip, used maybe a couple > > tablespoons...waiting for the other shoe to > > fall...i've never had a vehicle that did not use > oil > > > > ===== > > Scott Wilson > > 85 GL Westfalia > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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