Date:         Wed, 7 Sep 2005 13:24:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@XEROX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@XEROX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dipstick oil level
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My rebuilt consistently holds oil at the 1/2 mark on the dipstick.

If I add more... It will quickly return to the 1/2 mark after a short
drive..

Tom




From: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Reply-To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:08:15 -0400
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Dipstick oil level

Volks,

Somewhere along the line I became convinced that the correct amt of oil in a
Vanagon Waterboxer engine, was 1/2 way between the Dipstick "max' and "min"
marks.

Even though the owners manual states,

"The oil level is correct if it is between the "max" and "min" marks on the
dipstick".

Searching thru the archives I find several references to this.

But I'm curious what the current collective think is on this?

What say you?


good road, good adventure

larry chase

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