I had a 1.9 engine with 170K on it with same situation. Used Valvoline Racing straight 40 and the light stayed off. Engine ran quieter, too. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark B. Magee <condor2@FLASH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
> Mine 91 does the exact thing. 87 -never- has. 91 did it on on 10/30 > Royal Purple synthetic, switched to 20/50, pretty much the same affair. > From what I've read, I'm not sweating this one. > > -- > ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > Shalom 87 GL > Mark Magee 91 Westy > Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport > John 14:6 |
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