Oil Grade

A Haynes manual i downloaded has 10W30 as the grade of oil to use i used this but just want to make sure,this engine is now my new baby and i dont want to destroy it.

I wouldn't use that oil its too thin for australian conditions.

Castrol GTX2 is recommended and used by many people on here...
Shell Super is another one

so long as they 20w/50 or 25w/50 oil

cheers

Lee

PS.. Castrol GTX 2 New has for MODERN engines printed on the pack.... just ignore that... Lee

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ive always used castrol GTX2

For Aussie conditions you should use a brand name multigrade oil.

In my 1916 hillclimber i use Shell Helix 15w-50w no probs

Cheers Col
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I wouldn't use no name home brand oil etc...

Best to stick to Castrol - Shell - Valvoline - Penrite etc...

cheers

Lee

just remember that vw uses 30 grade and there is a reason for that most cars use oil as a lubrecent where an air cooled vw uses oil as cooler as well as a lube so the oil is a little thinner so the it can move through the engine better a leavy grade will slow down and cause early failur clever buggers those germans

yeah i have talked to a few in the auto world and i will be running a 30 grade

on an older higher milage engine its a good idea to run 15/40 or 20/50 but newer or rebuilt engines are alot happier on thinner oils
ive been running my new 1776 on 10/30 pennzoil cruise on the motorway up to brissy at 115 on a 30 degree day and the oil temp doesnt get over 90 and the pressures sits steady at 40psi