on 4/6/03 8:57 PM, Tom L. Salicos at tomsalicos@ATTBI.COM wrote: > You need to be running 20-50, even in winter, if you are going to run the > vehicle at freeway speeds. This is not uncommon. > > Tom Salicos > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "digest Herbie Dave" <Vwdude1957@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 4:26 PM > Subject: Oil buzzer coming on? > > >> Had something weird happen today on my "new" 88 GL. I was cruisin the >> interstate at about 65 MPH for about 30 mins. When I slowed during the > exit a >> buzzer sounded and the "oil can?" light started flashing. I pulled over > and >> turned off the bus. I cchecked the oil and it was full. I restarted the > bus >> and the noise never returned for the remainder of my trip. This is an oil >> pressure warning, isn't it? I am a bit rusty. Any clue as to what is going > on >> here? I'd appreciate any e-mail replies >> Thanks >> >> Dave >> > I've found that here in NJ I have to switch from 20W-50 to something lighter (10W 40) in the winter. The van cranked very slowly those first few cold days in November and into December. The cold viscous 20W 50 just seemed like too much of a strain on the old baby... no problems with the oil light during highway runs when she's on 10W 40 during the winter, but as the rest of the group will verify you really need to run 20W 50 in them during warmer daze. I'll switch her back over to 20W 50 just as soon as this last (???) storm drops another 6" on us (APRIL 6 ???) and the temps stay above freezing...spring will arrive, NO??
-- Dan Erlandson Flemington, NJ > danoer1@eclipse.net 91 VW Vanagon GL 168,000 mi 99 VW Passat 105,000 mi |
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