Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 23:32:14 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enough to worry about?
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Just so you can feel Comfortable about the Situation Dump a little out @ the DrainPlug
or disconnect the hose @ the Cooler if possible & drain some off there ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 12 May , 2014, at 9:26 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> 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-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> 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.
>>
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