Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:46:01 +0200
Reply-To: Brenton Tait <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
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From: Brenton Tait <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
In-Reply-To: <C21C93064AFC434C88BDC39896CC803C@ZoltanPC>
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Thnx,,,these are some specs of my "Microbus"
PECIFICATIONS
ENGINE ENGINE OUTPUT
Cylinders .......... five in-line Max power ISO (kW) ..... 100
Fuel Supply ........ Bosch Motronic Power peak (r/min) ..... 5000
electronic Max usable r/min ....... 6250
injection Max torque (N.m) ....... 200
Bore/Stroke ........ 82,5 / 95,5 mm Torque peak (r/min) .... 3500
Cubic capacity ..... 2553 cc
Compression ratio .. 10,0 to 1 STEERING
Valve gear ......... sohc, hydraulic Type ............ rack and pinion
Ignition ........... electronic Lock to lock .... 3,75 turns
Main bearings ...... six Turning circle .. 10,7 metres
Fuel requirement ... 97-octane Coast
93-octane Reef
Cooling ............ water
TRANSMISSION WHEELS AND TYRES
Forward speeds ..... five Road wheels .... alloy
Gearshift .......... floor Rim width ...... 6,5 J
Low gear ........... 4,111 to 1 Tyre make ...... Goodyear
2nd gear ........... 2,333 to 1 Grand Prix SA2
3rd gear ........... 1,476 to 1 Tyre size ...... 205/65 R 15
4th gear ........... 1,023 to 1 Tyre pressures
Top gear ........... 0,816 to 1 front ........ 220 to 280 kPa
Reverse gear ....... 3,667 to 1 rear ......... 230 to 280 kPa
Final drive ........ 4,571 to 1
Drive wheels ....... rear
BRAKES SUSPENSION
Front ............... ventilated Front ......... independent
discs Type .......... double wishbones,
Rear ................ drums anti-roll bar
Hydraulics .......... dual circuit Rear .......... independent
Boosting ............ vacuum Type .......... semi-trailing arms
Handbrake position .. floor
MEASUREMENTS CAPACITIES
Length overall ...... 4570 mm Seating ...... 10
Width overall ....... 1845 mm Fuel tank .... 85 litres
Height overall ...... 1920 mm Luggage trunk .. 712 cubic dm
Wheelbase ........... 2460 mm Utility space .. 1640 cubic dm
Front track ......... 1602 mm
Rear track .......... 1588 mm WARRANTY:
Ground clearance .... 190 mm 12 months unlimited km
Licensing mass ...... 1660 kg 36 months anti-corrosion
Mass as tested ...... 1770 kg
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B C Tait
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-----Original Message-----
From: Zoltan [mailto:thewestyman@gmail.com]
Sent: 30 April 2009 17:29
To: Brenton Tait; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re: Oil Suggestions
Brenton,
I think, that is a standard Audi engine. That has different oil
specifications than our 2.1 or 1.9 has. We use 20/50 for these. I
think,
yours being and inline engine, may have different needs.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenton Tait" <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
Hi
It's a 2.6i, 5 cylinder motor...temp range from -3 degrees Celsius to
+35 degrees Celsius......
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B C Tait
Btait@investec.co.za
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Investec Limited
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From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
Sent: 29 April 2009 23:22
To: Brenton Tait
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
What motor are we talking here Brenton and what climate?
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Brenton Tait <BTait@investec.co.za>
wrote:
Jst a question.....does a synthetic oil damage any of your seals on the
engine? Just bought a Castrol 10w40 today so thinking of using that
.....any suggestions or feeling on that?
Regards
B C Tait
Btait@investec.co.za
Group Risk, Risk IT
Investec Limited
Telephone: +27 11 291 3194
Fax: +27 11 286 7599
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of David Clarkson
Sent: 29 April 2009 21:58
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
I looked for it there last tie to no avail and had to settle for 10w-40.
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Reinhardt <simon.reinhardt@MAC.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:59 am
Subject: Re: Oil Suggestions
I get it at Walmart. Best price I've seen, and it's in 5 quart jugs.
-Simon
On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Robert Stewart wrote:
> Where do people get the 15/50 from? Is it available at Walmart?
> Autozone? Advance Auto?
>
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