Michael, Ya gotta run straight 30W or 20W50 Dino Oil or 15W50 Synthetic in the 2.1L WBX engine. You also need a Mann or Mahle oil filter. That may solve the problem. If you still get a light/buzzer you may have other problems. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Michael Hart wrote: > After driving an '85 Westy trouble free for the past > 2 years/20k miles, I recently purchased an '87 > (with lower miles, much better exterior condition > etc.) > Unfortunately the oil pressure light/buzzer on my > (new) '87 Westy went off 4 times today, as I was > climbing a hill (highway 17 to Santa Cruz, not that > steep, but a pretty hot day out here), with low rpm > (~2100-2300 in 3rd or 4th). > They (i.e. the light & buzzer) went away when I > changed down a gear each time. > Is this > a). a clever device from VW to tell me to change down? > (although I've driven my '85 under similar and > much tougher conditions without ever seeing the > light) > b). using the wrong oil? (not sure what's in the van > as it was just changed before I bought it). > Should I be using 10/30, 20/50, Syntec??? > c). a faulty sensor? > d). an ominous sign that I should just keep my > '85 van and let someone else deal with the '87? > Your opinions will be gratefully considered. > The '87 has factory 2.1 engine with 110kmiles > (The '85 has factory 1.9 with 160kmiles). > My first post, so hopefully I'm following the > correct etiquette? > > Thanks, > Mike > '87 Westy > '85 Westy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > |
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