Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:58:49 -0800
Reply-To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil filter question
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Right on Jake. I should look into the larger capacity filter. Thanks.
Am just south of Lincoln City OR. All good (except weather) but have
to wonder if the subtle intermittent low pitched clack is a main
bearing or related due to using 10w/30. This only happens after a hard
run up long hills, hotter weather.
The starter wiring is fine. It spins real good with the thinner oil.
Only spun slower when dead cold w/15w40.
NEil.
On 10/31/10, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Neil, maybe you should check your starter wiring. I used to run 15W40
> in the 1987 (486,000 km!) and then the 1990 Golf all year round here with no
> problems.
>
> I used to use the Bosch filters, then the Mann - always in the diesel size
> for the extra capacity.
>
> Jake
>
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 2:04 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Don. FWIW, I'm using a Mahle or Mann... think it's Mann, and 10/30.
>> Was using 15/40 but too thick it seems. Especially in colder months.
>> (cranking engine cold)
>>
>> Dennis Haynes has written lots about oil and filters. :)
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On 10/31/10, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I see the Mahle oil filter is what everyone says to use, but I have
>> been
>> > using Fram or whatever I can get easily. I have always changed my oil
>> more
>> > frequently than most. Until I swapped motors, only if my motor sat for
>> > a
>> > few days would my lifters click on start up....now they seem to click
>> every
>> > time for perhaps 10 seconds or so...not so good, I imagine. Is the
>> > Mahle
>> > filter supposed to help with this...some kinda drain-back valve in it or
>> > something?
>> >
>> > For complete disclosure...I have an inline VW motor, gas. Mounted as
>> > a
>> > diesel at 50degrees. I kept the same head, unchanged and undisturbed
>> when I
>> > recently changed over to an ABA block, which also has the newer style
>> > oil/water interchange filter mounting. Dunno if that changes anything.
>> >
>> > Don Hanson
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
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>
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