Date:         Mon, 25 Sep 95 12:16:25 CDT
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: oil capacities

On Mon, 25 Sep 95 11:19:47 CDT you said:
>Yesterday I changed the oil in my '88 Vanagon.  I usually put in 4 qts and
>then add more to hit the full line (after running the engine).  Yesterday I
>put 5 in accidentally.  The oil level is a tad over the full line.  Checked
>the manual, it said oil capacity w/filter is 4.8 qts.  Is the .2 qt
>overfill something to worry about?

well ... if it is, then my 96,000 mile 88 is gonna blow up any second now! :)
i've been doing that since i bought it new and now problems yet. actually,
i started doing it back in about 1982 or so on my 80 bus.

i don't think you have anything to worry about.
joel

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