Date:         Mon, 12 May 2014 08:26:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enough to worry about?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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On 05/11/2014 07:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

"If the oil cooler can really do the job then it should not be problem.
The excess will burn off."

So this slight overfill isn't enough to lead to frothing? How much
overfill is too much?

I was surprised that 1/2 quart (500ml) raised the level on the dipstick
from just below the bottom notch to just above the upper notch. I
checked a number of times a waited to make sure that the new oil had had
a chance to settle before deciding to add the extra.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 05/11/2014 07:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> If the oil cooler can really do the job then it should not be problem. The
> excess will burn off. I'm curious about your winter blend versus camping
> season blend! An easy way to get rid of excess oil is to remove the filter,
> pour some out and just re-install it.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 8:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: A tiny overfill of oil -- enuff to worry about?
>
> 1.9L, with a tencentlife oil cooler setup.
>
> I changed the oil today, as I do every spring, from the winter blend to the
> camping season blend. Also changed the oil filter. My notes had me put in 4
> quarts of new oil, which I did. After letting things settle a bit, I checked
> the dip stick -- it was barely up to the lower notch. I checked it a couple
> more times, same results.
>
> So I put in half a quart (about 500 ml) of additional oil -- and the reading
> jumped to just above the upper notch. About 1/8'' (3mm) high.
>
> Honestly, it kind of surprised me that 500ml would raise the measured level
> that much.
>
> I ran the engine until it got hot enough to open up the oil cooler
> thermostat and send oil to the remote oil cooler -- but it still measured
> high.
>
> I really don't like climbing under the van. And I am constitutionally lazy.
> But if the community says that 3mm overfill is Not A Good Idea, I will drain
> a bit of the oil off.
>
> So -- whatcha think?
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>