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Re: syncro oem rims
· Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:43:00 EST · Mailing-list archive
In a message dated 3/31/03 2:49:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes: > << what are "syncro oem rims"? the...
Re: Cheapest fuel pump I've ever seen
Marc Sayer · Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:36:49 -0700 · Mailing-list archive
...Ditto the term OEM replacement, The specs are properly referred to as OE not OEM. And the term should be OE replacement not OEM...
Re: syncro oem rims
Ben T · Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:42:46 EST · Mailing-list archive
In a message dated 3/31/03 10:28:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << what are "syncro oem rims"? the...
Re: Oettinger ...
William Warburton · Mon, 11 Jul 94 9:16:58 GMT · Mailing-list archive
Hi, Information about Oettinger. > As many know, Oettinger is the big aftermarket VW company that makes the big > 6 cylinder motors for the Vanagon...
Re: Choice of Plug wires
George Goff · Sun, 7 Mar 2004 23:54:30 EST · Mailing-list archive
...By definition, "OE" cannot be used interchangeably with "OEM". The only thing that can be said of OEM parts compared to OE parts is...
Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
Florian Speier · Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:52:16 -0600 · Mailing-list archive
...I wonder which manufacturer these oems came from. busdepot lists a "best quality" german pagid/per for $30, an "oem" sachs mintex for $32...
Re: Choice of Plug wires
Ken Wilford · Mon, 8 Mar 2004 08:36:40 -0500 · Mailing-list archive
Wrong! I get OE VW parts all the time (has the VW logo on it etc) from my different wholesale suppliers. The only thing...
Re: OEM *IS* Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
George Goff · Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:28:32 EST · Mailing-list archive
...Basically, it is a OEM part that has been defaced for non-OEM sales. >> That certainly is a possibility. Although, another possibly is that...
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Short-Take-1987-Oettinger-Caravelle-Extravagant-Utility.txt
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Toe and Camber 1981 VW Vanagon
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1984 Vanagon Air Boot Replacement
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Vanagon injectors
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VW Vanagon Upgraded Injectors - 4 Hole Spray
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T3 Vanagon Air Flow Meter (AFM) in-place load signal test
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VW T3: Vanagon Checking for Spark Part 1 (Cranks OK but does not start / no spark)
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Vanagon highway speed dash view
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Winding Up the Vanagon Project - Cheap Window Crank Upgrade!
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Utility Hook up flap
Thingiverse · joethebeekeeper ·
Westfalia utility-hookup cover. The creator reports fit on their 1982 Vanagon; other fitment is not established.
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CC BY 4.0 · Metadata checked 2026-11-10. Description summarized from the creator’s listing.
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