Re: VR6 Oil quantity (and weight) question

["John Corbishley" <JCorbs@gtresort.com>]

I seem to recall that it is 6 quarts including the filter.  Go easy though
on the last two, you don't want to overfill it.

John Corbs
Traverse City, MI
'83 & '85 Ur-qs (for my sins)
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: VR6 Oil quantity (and weight) question


> Depends on which side of the state you're planning on driving in. Western
Wa
> (Bremerton included) bottoms out at about 20 in a _really_ bad winter.
Most
> likely you'll see a low of 27-30 for a few days each year. Summer can
reach
> 90-95 in a very hot summer. This year its peaked at a miserable 87 in
> Seattle. Eastern WA can range from -25 (with 40mph winds) to 115.
>
> I've run 10W-30 year around (Western WA) in most of my cars, though I'm
> running 5W-50 synthetic in my wife's to try to help some lifter problems.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stash Ensign [mailto:Ensign@nrotc.arizona.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 11:47 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: VR6 Oil quantity (and weight) question
>
>
> Unfortunately, the literature I have seen lacks any firm indications
> of oil quantity for the VR6 engine. I have a '96.5+ GLX, and the
> filter is on it's way from the all-powerful Potterman. When it comes,
> I will need to know how much Mobil 1 Synth to put in, so if anyone
> knows, HOOK ME UP.
> BTW, to all you Washington state listers (and
> other points Northwest), what weight do you use for the colder
> months? I use 10W-30, but I have only been driving in warmer (read:
> HOT) weather. Also, what does the weather look like there in say,
> Late OCT, early NOV, and into the rest of the winter? Thanks a bunch.
>
>