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 jettn
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 posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 11:03 PM |
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Engine oils and plugs
Hey fellow vee dubbers i just bought my self a 65 beetle fully restored and wanted to do a minor service on it like oil and spark plugs, What oil
should i buy and same with the plugs?
thanks again...
PS: Can't wait for dubs at the pub
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| posted on January 23rd, 2004 at 06:39 AM |
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I use Bosch W8AC plugs and Castrol GTX2 oil.:P
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| posted on January 23rd, 2004 at 07:07 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jettn
Hey fellow vee dubbers i just bought my self a 65 beetle fully restored and wanted to do a minor service on it like oil and spark plugs.
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| Quote: | [What oil should I
buy and same with the plugs?
thanks again...
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G'Day Jettn,
Plugs?
My Beetle runs the Bosch.
I like NGK in my Bikes.............
Oil............
I've added an aftermarket Oil Pump/Filter.
I change the oil and filter
every 5,000Klicks.
Fresh oil often is cheap insurence.
Brand is personal preference AND
availability.
Me?????? I go for Penrite,
but will use whats available, except the eL-Cheapos!
Ivan in Oz
1976 Beetle 1600
Mitsubishi Delicious 2.8TDi 4X4
MotoGuzzi
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You can be immature forever.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2004 at 03:29 PM |
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FWIW
I use BP Visco 5000 synthetic oil and NGK Iridium plugs in the 'Vee.
L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
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 helbus
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| posted on January 23rd, 2004 at 09:04 PM |
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I always used Bosch plugs in the VW's and NGK in the bikes and EH until I got a set that were made in India (maybe that's where they are
made now), and within 4 weeks one of them dudded out.
Now I only use NGK.
I buy my oil in 20 litre drum and service all the bikes and cars with it as it amazingly is correct for all 5 vehicles. 
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| posted on January 24th, 2004 at 10:33 PM |
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congratulations
glad to see youve finally come to your senses and bought a VW!!!!!!!
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| posted on January 28th, 2004 at 11:37 PM |
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bump
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| posted on February 25th, 2004 at 08:20 PM |
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I run the aforementioned Bosch W8AC plugs and Mobil Super XHP... same grade/class stuff as GTX2... and Porsche use Mobil (albeit Mobil1) so, "why
not", I say...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on February 25th, 2004 at 08:23 PM |
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oil
I use castrol GTX 2
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| posted on February 25th, 2004 at 08:25 PM |
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Age
Take into consideration the age of your engine for the oil you use.
And don't use for gods sake champion plugs, their gauranteed to seize into your heads
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 09:21 AM |
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NGK iridium NGK iridium NGK iridium NGK iridium, these plugs rock, my engine used to foul plugs all the time(changed plugs every service), put a set
of these in and hase been running fine for 10000km and the plugs still look new. They are a bit exxy though $20 each.
Use penrite deisel (spelling?) oil. for my moded motor, the stock 1600 and the pajero. Buy 120L a year from supercheap when they have 20% off sale!!!
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
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| posted on March 27th, 2004 at 10:13 AM |
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castrol gtx 2 and bosch. ngk if you're at autobarn.
castrol formula r is good for slightly funner motors.
let sleeping dubs lie
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| posted on March 27th, 2004 at 10:59 AM |
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Welcome to the world of Vee Dubs...
Yes I use GTX2 castrol engine oil and will be changed at every 5000kms.
I have Beru spark plugs in My engine at the Moment.
I always used Bosch before, but I have heard that Bosch plugs are no longer "as good as they were"...
NGK are the best plugs, I may go for them next time..
and as someone else said - Don't use champion spark plugs-
Firstly I wouldn't trust them. I have heard of failures, plus their spark plug thread shape is slightly different to the normal metric thread and
they tend to bind in the alloy..
One Other TIP... I always use Anti Seize on Spark plug threads to stop them from seizing or being hard to unscrew.
as the Alloy expands differently to the steel spark plugs...
Welcome to Vee Dub World...
Lee
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| posted on March 27th, 2004 at 11:26 AM |
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30 or 40 weight oil? Or 50? I'm using 40 at the moment and change it when I feel like it (i.e. last time was after 2500ks cause I had a day off). Car
runs cooler and better.
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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