Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:07:58 -0400
Reply-To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: oil usage
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I have a GPS system and I'm running Nokian Hakkapeliitta 185-14 tires.
When My speedometer "Says" 60 mph the GPS says 61 mph. This is what it
has shown for the last 4 years so the test(s) are conclusive for current
times. The odometer appears to be dead on. My '84, on the other hand,
indicates 60 mph and the GPS says 57.
BTW, that oil that is burned at the rate of about a quart every 500
miles is Castrol 20W 50 in the summer and Castrol Syntec 5W 50 in the
winter.
Mike
Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Being an 85, you might want to check the speedometer and odometer against
> a GPS. I bet you are not going as fast or as far as you think you are
> unless you are running oversized tires. Some 84 and 85 have speedos that
> are downright silly. Assuming stock gears and 25.6" (stock tires, 3,800
> rpm gets you 68 mph.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Collum
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:03 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil usage
>
> My '85 Westy's 1.9 engine runs really well. Starts easily, idles
> smoothly, gets 21 mpg at 63 mph, and doesn't drip anything. The trouble
> is, it now has 210,000 miles on it and burns about a quart of oil every
> 500 miles. I don't see any smoke but it would be difficult to see at
> highway speed. I do know, BTW, that the PO had overheated it several
> times which I'm sure did it no good.
>
> Anyway, I've already ordered a Boston Bob rebuilt 2.1 to replace it
> with. We go on long trips so I guess it is time to have fresh components.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine
>
>
>
> Allan Streib wrote:
>> I posted earlier that on a recent 2000+ mile trip, my engine used
>> roughly 2 quarts of oil. I checked it every fuel stop, and added
>> maybe half a quart every other stop to keep it between the add and the
>> full marks.
>>
>> Most of this trip was interstate driving running at or near 4000 RPM.
>> I can see that running at that RPM might cause a bit of extra oil
>> usage but this seems pretty excessive based on other engines I'm used
>> to.
>>
>> I never noticed any smoke in the exhaust.
>>
>> Comments? I'm going pull the plugs to see how they look, and check
>> compression as soon as I get a chance. Probably this weekend.
>>
>> Allan
>> --
>> 1991 Vanagon GL
>>
>
>
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