Lawnmower oil in Beetle

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 Jul 2012, 8:49 pm

#915465

Our Beetle had the oil light come on a couple times yesterday, so I checked the oil level and it only just show on the stick. I looked in the shed, and all I could find was some Briggs and Stratton heavy duty air cooled engine oil W30. I put enough in to make the dipstick happy.

So I would assume this oil is only W30, not a multigrade like proper automotive oil.

Should be ok for another 6 months or so yeah?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Jul 2012, 9:08 pm

#915471

helbus wrote:Our Beetle had the oil light come on a couple times yesterday, so I checked the oil level and it only just show on the stick. I looked in the shed, and all I could find was some Briggs and Stratton heavy duty air cooled engine oil W30. I put enough in to make the dipstick happy.

So I would assume this oil is only W30, not a multigrade like proper automotive oil.

Should be ok for another 6 months or so yeah?

Yes
its just straight 30 weight oil not multigrade
like originally used in beetles...
but made them last too long... lol

LEE

I use magnatec in My Mower now as I run out of 30 weight mower oil.. lol
Just make sure its an air cooled lawn mower... lol 😂😂

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 31 Jul 2012, 10:28 pm

#915494

Well I suppose the mower has a pretty hard time, considering I haven't changed the oil in 7 years since we have been at this house.

Must be a good oil for what it does.

I might use the rest of it on the beetle.

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