Date:         Sun, 12 Dec 1999 23:41:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill <bill@FREEHOLDER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill <bill@FREEHOLDER.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil for an aircooled
Comments: To: tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
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I have an '81 Westy, and I have both the Vanagon manual and the Camper
supplement.

At 02:00 PM 12/12/99 -0800, you wrote:
>AAHhhh... the illusive owners manual... Anyone have one for an 81 westy?
>An 83 Aircooled 7 passenger?
>
>I have never seen one.
>
>
>tim (not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV)
>
>
>
>
>Doktor Tim wrote:
>>
>> At 12:41 PM 12/12/1999 EST, you wrote:
>> >So, what type and grade of oil is best to use in my 82 Westy?  I live
in So
>> >Cal so the weather is pretty mild (I know that is an understatement for
many
>> >of you on this list)  Should I change grades at different times of the
year?
>> >Is a multigrade the way to go? I know it seems like a simple question
but I
>> >am still a rookie!
>> >David
>>
>> Dave, the owner's manual has a chart that shows the oils and weights for
>> the ambient temperatures you expect to have. Follow the chart. I like
>> Valvoline for air cooled engines because it does not foam up as much in
>> these relatively very small crankcases.
>>
>> See my past posts, "Dead Dynosaurs", for my experience with oil
experiments.
>>
>> T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim
>> Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher
>> San Juan Island, WA
>
Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com
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