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Lawnmower oil in Beetle

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helbus 路

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?

68AutoBug 路

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 馃槀馃槀

helbus 路

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.

modulus 路

helbus wrote:Should be ok for another 6 months or so yeah?
Fer sure.
In a pinch, you can also use Californaian poppy hair oil, which is about a 5W, so only suitable in Winter or Canberra.

hth

bugmaniaar 路

Wait untill you have to change the blades in the beetle.馃槀
How does the catched attach?馃槀馃槀

MickH 路

I used to use that oil in my 1916.....nuthin wrong with it...just expensive!!!