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soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber

220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#162584
what's the best oil(type and/or brands) for 1600 kombi engine, how often should it be changed?

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#162589
20W/50 - when it gets dirty.. i think :jesus

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#162610
Castrol GTX 2 is recommended for VW Air Cooled engines.

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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#162676
Change it every 3000 miles or 6 months whichever is sooner. I use Valvoline 20/50W or Castrol GTX2

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#162698
I'm a fussy bastard....I use GTX2 and change it every 2/3 months.
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soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber

220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#162847
thanks every one...matara i think i am getting all the basics organised, slowly but surely!!!:P

byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#162872
Im a loose follower of the GTX2 and change it every 3-5k or whenever I need some time bymyself and i want something easy to do.
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bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#163001
With ordinary cars (ie not VW) I use homebrand, but with VW I use GTX2. I don't know if there's really any difference though...

bus356 Officially Full-On Dubber

319 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#163002
With ordinary cars (ie not VW) I use homebrand, but with VW I use GTX2. I don't know if there's really any difference though...

cumonghia Commited Dubber

70 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#164783
Penrite hpr 30 the best