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Date:         Tue, 27 Aug 2002 16:04:53 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: FLUIDS for VANAGONS
Comments: To: doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM
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What is coolant? ;-)

Thanks, Chris AIR-COOLED Westy

Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 08/27/2002 03:36:55 PM

Please respond to Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: FLUIDS for VANAGONS

A lot of listees swear by Redline MT90 for manual tranny fluid (including me and, more importantly, Darryl of AA transaxle). I thin you may have started the dreaded collant thread again though..... ;-)

Cheers, Doug

> >Hello all! Just wanted to clarify the fluids issues. I have been >scrounging >through the recent archives because I had remembered that there was some >talk about oil and filter recommendations in the last week or so. After an >hour or so, I was finally able to extrapolate the need info. I can't >imagine what it would be like to search through months and years of >archives for this info. A lot of the time info it hidden inside some >obscure thread with an unrelated topic. Anyway, I was wondering if one of >our illustrious Vanagon guru List members could provide us a simple list >(not looking for debates on the subject, though hardly avoidable) of the >best fluids for a Vanagon (WBX) with 100K+ or 200K+ miles on it. (mine has >206K) Please fill in the blanks. > >ENGINE OIL: 20-50w (Brand?) > >OIL FILTER: Mann or Mahle (Bosch?) > >COOLANT: Halvolene Dex-Cool (phosphate-free, ethylene glycol based, >Orange), Blue Stuff? (what is it? who makes it?) > >MAN TRANS OIL: ?? >(for syncro, if different) > >AUTO TRANS FLUID: ?? > >BRAKE FLUID: ?? > >POWER STEERING FLUID: ?? > >Anything else I'm missing? Anything to specifically avoid? > >This way, it will save me (and others) hours upon hours and this thread >might be more easily found at a later date. > >Many thanks!! > >-Steven Dodson >Kneeland, CA >"Inga" the 87 Syncro


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