Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:14:20 -0700
Reply-To: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject: Re: Maintenance Schedule
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When I had the air cooled engine in I was changing oil every three months
and doing a thorough engine inspection at the same time. After I did the
engine mod to the subie engine I was inspecting weekly to see if any of my
many fabrication points needed adjusting. A year and half later I still
find myself doing inspections every month at least. I have found that these
quick look and see inspections have kept me from a lot of on the road
problems that were easily handled in the driveway in a few minutes. Like a
little coolant leak from a loose clamp, a hose rubbing where it shouldn¹t
be, a little wiring hold off that has seen to many heat and stress cycles
in its lifetime and wires now hanging where they shouldn¹t, etc. however
all that inspecting still gave me no notice whatsoever of a major cv joint
failure.
jimt
On 11/29/04 9:58 PM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:
> Oil change every 5000km / 3000 miles.
>
> Every time I change my oil I do checks, like CV boots, oil leaks, ball
> joints, tie rods. I don't keep the motors in my vehicles long enough, but
> you are supposed to change your coolant every four year with phosphate free
> stuff. Basically, at this age, drive it till something breaks. Do a good
> inspection during oil changes for wear items and have fun.
>
> David Marshall
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Peter
> Sent: November 29, 2004 8:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Maintenance Schedule
>
>
> Hello,
>
> My '89 Westy is almost at 100k and I've been told that my vanagon
> should be serviced every 3000 miles; this is far more frequent than my
> manual indicates. Is there such a thing as a list of items to be
> performed or checked for at these 3k intervals? How do you folk
> maintain your vanagons?
>
> Cheers.
>
>
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jimt
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