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Date:         Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:16:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure observation.
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEu+5pUoTQt5=0SrDzrYXiW=ECdNCEkBuHRVtrh6Fvt=uxQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks Don! ;)

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> I recently changed the oil in my 93 Jetta powered 84 5sp vanagon. I > recalled someone suggesting diesel-"branded" oil so I put some of that in > this time. > I was running 10-40 Mobil labeled SM/CF and I switched to Delo 15/40 > labeled CJ-4/SM. It has been in the high 80s to 100f here in the Eastern > Columbia River Gorge area of the Pacific Northwest. My old oil had maybe > 3000 miles in it. > > I noticed about 10 lbs/psi (+/-) increase in my oil pressure, maybe 15 > when my oil temperature gets up to it's higher operating temperatures. My > vehicle is now operating at.... interstate/highway sustained speeds...210f > Oil temperature with oil pressure of 65psi at 3700rpm (60mph) With the > other oil, I was seeing about 55psi of oil pressure at the same oil > temperature and rpms.. At idle, with the temperature up there, both oils > give me 20psi oil pressure. > > Posting this for anyone wanting to have the numbers to check against their > own and to mention the increase in OP with the change in oils. >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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