Hello guys,
just a quick question, what is the best oil to use in a stock 62 bug ?
Soup_A_Star Slammed & Awesome Dubber
91 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
Engine Oil
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
do a search. been done a million times.
i use castrol gtx2 as do a lot of others but then a lot of others dont.
im thinking about switching to magnatec.
i use castrol gtx2 as do a lot of others but then a lot of others dont.
im thinking about switching to magnatec.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
i've heard bad things about Magnatec, but i havent been able to find any articles on it.. anyone else?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Go to Supercheap Auto and buy Castrol GTX for $10 or $12. It's fine for a stocker..
Do you know about cleaning the oil strainer etc when you change the oil every 3000 miles?
Do you know about cleaning the oil strainer etc when you change the oil every 3000 miles?
Pay your debts, CxxT
Soup_A_Star Slammed & Awesome Dubber
91 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
know i didnt know about the oil thing every 3000 k's
i just like beeltes but i know nothing about them 🙁
i best take it to a mechanic to do it lol
i just like beeltes but i know nothing about them 🙁
i best take it to a mechanic to do it lol
oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
thats 5000kms... 3000mi. Stock bugs dont have a 'filter' only a strainer - which is only good for catching flys or chucks of piston that may break off.. yeh. Not very effective at anything concerning filtering. So we have to change the oil more frequently than normal cars. It's like not washing your undies and just throwing them out when they get dirty - you have to do it a whole lot more if you don't wash em...
um... a friend told me...
um... a friend told me...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
amazer kombi pilot
3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
nah you not allowed to pay for oil changes. Put on dirty clothes, undo 6 little nuts under engine, all oil falls out into the pan you bought from supercheap, wash out the strainer just as you would a tea strainer cept not in the sink, put it back on with new gaskets, tighten the nuts with one finger, put new oil in.
even if you take it for a service every 6 months you can change the oil every 3 months in between services. If you're nervous ask someone to show you how the first time.
even if you take it for a service every 6 months you can change the oil every 3 months in between services. If you're nervous ask someone to show you how the first time.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard
589 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
The only thing I'd add to that is it helps the oil to flow out if the engine is warm - though it's harder on your fingers if it's too warm!amazer wrote:nah you not allowed to pay for oil changes. Put on dirty clothes, undo 6 little nuts under engine, all oil falls out into the pan you bought from supercheap, wash out the strainer just as you would a tea strainer cept not in the sink, put it back on with new gaskets, tighten the nuts with one finger, put new oil in.
even if you take it for a service every 6 months you can change the oil every 3 months in between services. If you're nervous ask someone to show you how the first time.
phantom Wolfsburg Wizard
598 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Yikes...where is the strainer, it comes off with the nuts, etc? Never knew this one.
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
It sits on - therefore above - the circular plate on the bottom of the engine. As mentioned, looks like a gauze wire tea-strainer!phantom wrote:Yikes...where is the strainer, it comes off with the nuts, etc? Never knew this one.
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ACE_76
Former member ·
Magnatec is friction-modified, which some peolpe don't like, for older engines anyway. Also Castrol is now owned by BP, I think. So maybe "Castrol Ain't Castrol".
The "mechanic" I took my first VW to sealed up the strainer plate with silicone or gasket sealant! If you go to a mechanic, they should be familiar with the VW setup. If you do it yourself, always use kero. to clean the strainer & plate (not petrol). A new gasket set should be obtained first. Do NOT overtighten the 6 small capnuts when replacing them!
The "mechanic" I took my first VW to sealed up the strainer plate with silicone or gasket sealant! If you go to a mechanic, they should be familiar with the VW setup. If you do it yourself, always use kero. to clean the strainer & plate (not petrol). A new gasket set should be obtained first. Do NOT overtighten the 6 small capnuts when replacing them!
field Officially Full-On Dubber
205 posts · joined May 2005 ·
Been some threads on this in the samba .com and the yanks rate mobil 1
seems they like synthetic oil.
seems they like synthetic oil.