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Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:46:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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I just thought of getting an oil analysis. you send a sample of your engine oil off to an oil lab, and the report tells LOTS .........including if there are any amounts of fuel or coolant in the oil, plus metal levels......which will give you an idea of general engine wear . And they flag any substance in the oil that's in excessive amounts ....... and suggest what it might mean engine wear-wise. I use Hegurth Labs in Vellejo Ca, if they are still in business. or Hergueth .........something close to that. Scott www.turbovans.,com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 1:25 PM Subject: Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!

> In order to head off any thread regarding unsubstantiated blame...I try to > be pretty fair. Until I walk through this with my son and ask him > face-to-face, I cannot start to blame anyone. And if it IS the > responsibility of Firestone, I agree that if oil was contained in overflow > and sampling of hot enigine coolant doesn't show traces of oil, I just > want > them to know what they did. However, If oil circulated, I WILL insist on > compensation for another shop to do the flush. No more, no less. Mistakes > happen, but scared the shi@ out of me for a second and cost about 3 hours > of > my time. Thanks again for the input. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle


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