Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:27:53 -0700
Reply-To: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Synthetic oil for Vanagon?
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Full synthetic oil works great in the wasserboxer. I use Mobile 1 Extended Performance 15W50 here in northeast Florida, and for that matter when I lived in Delaware. If you live in an area of extreme cold, consult with one of the Canadians on this list. Modern synthetics should cause no leaking problems.....I've always changed my old vehicles over to synthetic and have never had a problem. You can go farther between changes with synthetics...I sometimes change just the filter between oil changes.
You can change it yourself! Go to Mr. Walton's store and get an oil drain pan that closes up ...remember to recycle the old oil. Go to VW or Napa and get an oil drain plug washer (copper) and a Mann or VW oil filter and wrench. Heat up the engine...let it cool a bit then remove the drain plug and drain the oil. Put the new washer on the drain plug and tighten the drain plug tight but not too tight. Use your oil filter wrench and remove the old oil filter...coat the new filter gasket with oil and screw back on 3/4 turn (hand tight). Add 3 1/2 quarts of oil (takes 4 but some always remains), check to ensure you are between the Add & Full lines on the distick...never over-fill. Top off as needed.
You can pay any shop to change the oil but unless you really know them well, I'd watch them to make sure they use your expensive synthetic in YOUR vehicle. Good luck! BTW, there is tons of stuff on oil in the archives:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html
Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote: The oil has been in my Vanagon for about 7 years so
overdue for a change. I'm wondering if a synthetic or
synthetic-blend oil is suitable and if so, which is a
good brand. Am I likely to start getting oil leaks if
I switch? My van is an '87 with 2.1 liter low-mileage
(rebuilt) engine with automatic transmission. Can any
oil change place do an oil change on this vehicle or
do I need a VW specialist?
David, Phoenix AZ
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