Date:         Sat, 9 Mar 1996 22:42:20 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject:      Re: your mail

HnMBrady@aol.com writes:
> 
> This new engine is now burning oil at the rate of at least 1 quart per 1000
> miles.  In the last 400 miles it burned 3/4 quart.  Nick Fernandez at Golden
> Gate VW maintains that this is "normal".  I don't agree with Nick.

I don't either.  I don't know how many miles your engine has on it, but
I've heard it's normal for engines to use some ouil "until the rings
seat".  I just installed a rebuilt engine in my bus, and although I
don't have any data for the first 300 miles (cause I changed the oil
then) I haven't had to add a drop since.  It just passed the 4100 mile
mark, and is running on Castrol 10W30 dino oil.  What kind of oil are
you using?  Did you follow a break-in procedure?  How is engine
compression?  Is there noticable blowby?  Are there large amounts of air 
exiting the dipstick tube or breather box?

-David

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David Schwarze                   '73 VW Safare Custom Camper       (Da Boat)
San Diego, California, USA       '73 Capri GT 2800                (Da Beast)
e-mail: des@teleport.com         '87 Mustang Lx 5.0          (13.986@100.81)
http://www.teleport.com/~des     '93 Weber WG-50                  (Da Piano)
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