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Date:         Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:55:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Was Motor Oil (Synthetic), now Ail Filters
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY132-DS5B875A9ECC39C35A181DDA0690@phx.gbl> (Dennis Haynes's
              message of "Thu\, 14 Jan 2010 19\:29\:02 -0500")
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Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:


> VW used oil bath air cleaners up through the 1972 model year. Even the
> twin carb 1.7L bus pancake engine had them. I guess they worked
> somewhat as all the type and type engines did not have any oil filter
> unless you wanted to count that screen.


Didn't they also have a recommended oil change interval of about 1,000
miles?


Allan


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1991 Vanagon GL
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