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Hey Florida VW owners, A Oil ?
I have a 1966 bug nearly stock 1600 motor I had shipped here Vero Beach ,FL
from Washington state . Most cars here are running 10-30 oil when doing an oil change what are we using down in the south here? Thanks Tony 1966 1300 Beetle restored and a show winner 1960 singlecab needs to be restored runs in WA. possably for sale very little rust . remove nospam to reply |
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T & L wrote:
> > I have a 1966 bug nearly stock 1600 motor I had shipped here Vero Beach ,FL > from Washington state . > Most cars here are running 10-30 oil when doing an oil change what are we > using down in the south here? 20W50 Some decent brand. Valvoline Racing works for me. Jan |
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15w/50 Mobil-1 |
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Thanks ! The waterpumpers are using 10-30
so 20/50 would be the choice for aircooled ? That is what I used in California . Tony "Jan Andersson" > wrote in message ... >T & L wrote: >> >> I have a 1966 bug nearly stock 1600 motor I had shipped here Vero Beach >> ,FL >> from Washington state . >> Most cars here are running 10-30 oil when doing an oil change what are we >> using down in the south here? > > > 20W50 > Some decent brand. > Valvoline Racing works for me. > > > Jan |
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T & L wrote: > Thanks ! The waterpumpers are using 10-30 > so 20/50 would be the choice for aircooled ? > That is what I used in California . > > Tony > > "Jan Andersson" > wrote in message > ... > >T & L wrote: > >> > >> I have a 1966 bug nearly stock 1600 motor I had shipped here Vero Beach > >> ,FL > >> from Washington state . > >> Most cars here are running 10-30 oil when doing an oil change what are we > >> using down in the south here? > > > > > > 20W50 Once I used 20 w50 in cold weather. When I started my '73 beetle, the oil filter imploded and mad a big oily mess on the driveway. Also the oil cooler started leaking at the oil seals. I think it was because of the cold thick oil. So, in Winter, I use Castrol 10 w40. Actually, in cold weather I use one quart synthetic Castrol 10 w40 and 1 3/4 quarts conventional Castrol 10 w40, plus about 4 ounces of Marvel Mystery oil. In warmer weather I will use Castrol 20 w50. > > Some decent brand. > > Valvoline Racing works for me. > > > > > > Jan |
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Here in east central Florida it hardly gets cold maybe down to the mid 40's
for a few days at a time in the winter . But then I am driving the Cabrio waterpumper . Tony > wrote in message ups.com... > > T & L wrote: >> Thanks ! The waterpumpers are using 10-30 >> so 20/50 would be the choice for aircooled ? >> That is what I used in California . >> >> Tony >> >> "Jan Andersson" > wrote in message >> ... >> >T & L wrote: >> >> >> >> I have a 1966 bug nearly stock 1600 motor I had shipped here Vero > Beach >> >> ,FL >> >> from Washington state . >> >> Most cars here are running 10-30 oil when doing an oil change what > are we >> >> using down in the south here? >> > >> > >> > 20W50 > > > Once I used 20 w50 in cold weather. > When I started my '73 beetle, the oil filter imploded and mad a big > oily mess on the driveway. > Also the oil cooler started leaking at the oil seals. > I think it was because of the cold thick oil. > So, in Winter, I use Castrol 10 w40. > Actually, in cold weather I use one quart synthetic Castrol 10 w40 and > 1 3/4 quarts conventional Castrol 10 w40, plus about 4 ounces of Marvel > Mystery oil. > In warmer weather I will use Castrol 20 w50. >> > Some decent brand. >> > Valvoline Racing works for me. >> > >> > >> > Jan > |
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