Date:         Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:27:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Pinnell <mark.stuart.pinnell@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Pinnell <mark.stuart.pinnell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Oil Light On Update
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Thanks, good to know. We have now arrived in Newfoundland, and we are some
1000+ miles without further incident.
I have also been reading the conversation about oil weights as we are now
due for one. Currently run 20W-50.
Mark


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ed McLean <email99@nc.rr.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Light On Update
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>


Be careful you don't over fill the oil.  The 2 marks on the dip stick mark
the
normal oil level range.  I found years ago that my 2.1 l would use oil until
it got to the 1/3 above the bottom line level.  When I finally got an oil
temp
gauge (drain plug sensor) I could clearly see high oil temps when full and
lower temps near the bottom of the range.

I don't have the temp data info close at hand but I wrote a few notes to the
List about this.  I also found that drafting caused oil temp to rise.  I
don't
know if this was the result of radiator performance or wind on the engine.
Evidently there is a significant amount of air cooling on the engine
crankcase.  Can you believe that?  Air cooling on a VW? Wonders will never
cease!

Good luck,
Ed