In checking my oil level I noticed it was at the level that would probably be called Very Full. Oil change coming right up so I'll take that into account and cut it back a bit. I'm thinking about a pint less than recommended quantity? -Greg 86 Syncro Westy
On 3/30/09 2:59 PM, "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > At 02:30 PM 3/30/2009, Roland wrote: >> I think the solution is to always keep the oil level slightly underfilled. >> I have noticed that when I keep the oil level of the lower side of the >> acceptable range this doesn't happen very much. > > The accumulated wisdom of the list is that *particularly* for the > 2.1l, halfway should be taken as full, and the actual full mark as > never ever ever exceed ever. And yes, the reason is foaming. > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" > |
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