Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:40:54 -0600
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 84 head studs; Mobil One (good stuff!)
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Mobil One is good.  But DO NOT try it if you have an old engine and are
using the conventional oil.  Lots of people were experiencing the leak
problem after the switch.  And it is also 4X higher $ wise!
BTW, Cliff, how could your Vanagon be driven at the speed of 95-100mph???
And also for extended periods of time???  I though the speedometer which
has top speed of 100mhp will get ruined!  :>)

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/169K miles
Dallas, Texas

> Date:         Tue, 17 Nov 1998 23:30:47 -0600
> Reply-To:     cdo9@CSI.COM
> From:         Cliff Ober <cdo9@CSI.COM>
> Subject:      84 head studs; Mobil One (good stuff!)
>
> I'm in the process of partially rebuilding my '84 GL's engine with 185k
on it (partial cause I'm not splitting the case). 3 or 4 of
> the head studs have some pitting. Does anyone have recommendations on
replacing them? If they should be replaced,
> is there anything I should know before I start fooling with them, like
special procedures to remove them etc.?
>
> I'm replacing the heads due to corrosion and cracks, but I did get 180k
before any major leak problems showed up. This > is a van that's been
driven very hard for 14 years (95-100mph for extended periods, hard city
driving, logging/fire trails in
> Canada, etc.) and the only major problem area for me has been transaxles
(I'm on my third).
>
> As I've torn down the engine, I've been measuring the parts for wear.
Every moving part I've checked has been *well*
> within the tolerances listed in the manual. I feel a lot of credit has to
go to the Mobil One oil I've been using for the last 13
> years. Oil usage is negligible. I change the stuff every year or so, or
around 25,000 miles. The filter gets changed at every > 6k. I've been using
Mobil One since around 1973, and I've never had any vehicle burn oil. This
is the first real confirmation > I've had though that it really does work
well. I hope someone else out can benefit from my experience with it.
>
> Cliff Ober

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