Zoltan, The dipstick in the oil fill tube is the factory dipstick. the engine mounted dipstick won't be accurate because of the extreme angle of the engine. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoltan" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:11 AM Subject: Re: Keep pouring oil in ... Diesel
> Hi Shawn, > I hope, we are talking about the same thing. > This is a diesel. > There are two dipsticks. > There is about one gallon difference between the two. > If the stick in the fill tube is correct, there is no oil showing on the > original one, on the engine. > If I fill to the original stick, the oil is way high on the fill tube > stick. > My instinct says use the factory dipstick, but it is scary to know, that I > put in almost two gallons of oil. > Maybe, because the engine is slanted more than in the Golf, it should be > ignored and only the fill tube must be considered. > I don't want to have a seal blown. > I hope, one will chime in with full info. > Thanks, Zoltan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn Wright" <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:07 AM > Subject: Re: Keep pouring oil in ... > > >> Be careful! The '82 style vanagon dipstick mounted in the cap on the >> filler tube is very >> sensitive to the van being level to get an accurate reading. It can also >> take quite a long time >> after the engine is off to drain all the oil down to the pan. Overfilling >> this engine is NOT >> something you want to do! This can result in the crank spashing the oil, >> causing foaming, >> loss of oil pressure, etc. I tend to keep mine in the mid point of the >> dipstick range to be safe. >> >> On 7 May 2007 at 0:01, Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: >> >>> I checked the oil level of a diesel and there was no show of oil on the >>> stick. >>> But this van has a stick that is built into the oil fill cap too, so one >>> does >>> not have to open the engine area. On that stick it was ok, but it is >>> obviously >>> a home made thing. I checked the back of the Bentley and it says 4 >>> quarts. And >>> less if the filter is not changed. I had to put in more than four to >>> make >>> it to >>> the top of the mark of the factory stick and there was plenty in there >>> already. >>> I have a Golf with the same engine and it is not as slanted as the one >>> in >>> the >>> van. Anyone knows about this subject? Zoltan >> >> >> Shawn Wright >> http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels >> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed >> '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/791 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 >> 9:07 AM >> > > __________ NOD32 2240 (20070504) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > |
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