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Re: [T3] Lesson learned



Simon Glen wrote:

> When I bought my first Volkswagen early in 1968 (a 1963 Type36 Variant), I
> decided to do an oil change at home. ..........  I carefully measured out
> 3.5 litres of fresh engine oil and poured it into the engine.  I felt very
> pleased with myself.

> I had forgotten to put them back on again and all those 3.5 litres
> of brand new engine oil were in a hole in the ground mixed up with sand and the
> old dirty black oil!!!!!
>

I have just realised that a made a small error here in the story.  I should have
said "2.5 litres" of oil and not "3.5 litres".  A Type3 sump cannot hold that much
oil.  I think I made this mistake because I did an oil change on my Type4
yesterday afternoon (Saturday 18 August) shortly before writing and E-mailing that
story.  I think I must have had 3.5 litres on the brain because that is the amount
of oil needed for a Type4 engine at oil and filter change time.

Nevertheless, that typo shouldn't detract from the silly lesson to be learned.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba,  Australia.

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