What engine oil do you recommend ?

jjwebb123 · 2010-02-03T07:58:22+00:00

Hey all. Just about to put the engine back in and thought would do oil change while we are at it what type of oil do you recommend, What make and Grade? Cheers

chippy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 2 Mar 2010, 10:23 pm

#765497

have u got a workshop up there matt or whats the story ???? if I ever head up that way ( I should be up sometime soon)I drop in and get some oil of ya, and maybe pick ur brain some more ... lol
cheers Todd 😀

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Mar 2010, 10:26 pm

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trickysimon wrote:Valvoline, you know what I mean.
Our whole family has used it for years with no issues.
Depending on the age of you engine:
10w30 on a new engine
20w50 on an engine getting a bit long in the tooth

Hi Simon

I know its all a personal choice

but I personally wouldn't use /30 grade oil in anything...
[no pun intended]

I believe its too thin for our climate...

Ford in the USA used it a few years ago to get their new Cars under the fuel Miles Per Gallon as per the USA regulations
as the thinner oil gave better economy...

Castrol Magnatec 10w/40 is the lowest I would use..

LEE

GTX2 in My beetle... engine only done about 10,000kms.. in 10 years... lol car has been on the road for 5 years..

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 2 Mar 2010, 10:29 pm

#765500

Yeah Todd, couldn't fight the passion any longer, low key, big shed, lots of dub's....you know the drill.
Feel free to give me a call, be great to catch up.

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Mar 2010, 10:33 pm

#765502

Just read the spec sheet on ACE oils...

I see now they have ace 40 & 50... etc

reads good for air cooled engines...

How expensive is it???

I change My oil frequently...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 3 Mar 2010, 9:28 am

#765536

68AutoBug wrote:but I personally wouldn't use /30 grade oil in anything...
[no pun intended]

I believe its too thin for our climate...

Ford in the USA used it a few years ago to get their new Cars under the fuel Miles Per Gallon as per the USA regulations
as the thinner oil gave better economy...

Castrol Magnatec 10w/40 is the lowest I would use..

LEE

depends on the engine
most vw motors out there would need 20/50w for good oil pressure yea but a new fresh motor doesnt always

i only run my 1776 on 10/30

i've tried 20/50 in it for about 60kms and quickly dropped it, as it ran too higher oil pressure which caused the releife valve to bypass the oil cooler which made it run high oil temps

switchng to 10/30 fixed this prob
even at ambient temps of 30c its back to 20psi at idle at 90c and 45psi at 3000rpm

with 20/50w it was hitting nearly 100psi when cold

lucky i didnt blow my oil filter seal out

but it is a new german case and only done 4500kms since i put it together which probably helps

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 3 Mar 2010, 9:34 pm

#765657

68AutoBug wrote:Just read the spec sheet on ACE oils...

I see now they have ace 40 & 50... etc

reads good for air cooled engines...

How expensive is it???

I change My oil frequently...

LEE

Yep reads well Lee.

Price....well it's not expensive, I'm not sure about posting prices as the price does depend on location and individual stockists pricing policy. I have sent tou a PM Lee and anyone else interested feel free to PM or call and I would be happy to tell....I am actually trying to reduce freight costs atm to further reduce the price.

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

chippy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 3 Mar 2010, 10:30 pm

#765663

swing me a PM matt ... Im curious to know what its worth ... cheers Todd😀