Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:28:55 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Unrau <eunrau@YAHOO.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Unrau <eunrau@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Re: Oil and Filter Changes
Thanks. I drive the van once a week around town to keep things moving, and
then in the summer 3-4 camping trips where most of the mileage is put on.
The AC...long gone - the PO could have used your advice. I might remove it
some day, there's probably 50-75 lbs that I don't need to be hauling around.
Eric
Vancouver, BC
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:09:16 -0500, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>I would think it more important to start the vehicle once a week and let
>it run. Drive it once every two weeks at least. This warms up bearings
>and seals and keeps things lubricated. Otherwise, seals harden and leak.
>Internal metal surfaces get drained of the oil coatings rom the last
>running and are exposed to moisture in the air and consequent
>condensation. Grease hardens and cakes up, resulting in loss of lub. And
>particularly if you have Air Conditioning you definitely want to run
>that once a week. If you don't you will come to a time - sooner than
>later - when the seals are hardend and it will not hold the refrigerant.
>Keeping the AC oils well circulated is important to maintaining the
>condition of the seals.
>
>You are better off running it frequently rather than changing oil and
>filter frequently - in this case.
>
>Regards,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>Beetle owner- 10 years, Loaf owner - 10 years, Vanagon owner - 15 years
>
>Eric Unrau wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>We use our '89 Westy very infrequently and as a result we end up putting
on only about 2000 miles per year. I've been using the calendar as my
guide rather than the odometer and changing oil (20w50) and filter (Mann)
every 4 months. Is this excessive? Would it be ok to drop down to 6 month
intervals? Seems like a waste of oil and filters when there is only about
700 miles between changes; but always think of it as cheap insurance...
Suggestions?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Eric
>>
>>Vancouver, BC
>>
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