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 soulsurfer
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 01:55 PM |
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what oil for 1600 kombi engine
what's the best oil(type and/or brands) for 1600 kombi engine, how often should it be changed?
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warb
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 02:48 PM |
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20W/50 - when it gets dirty.. i think :jesus
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68AutoBug
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 04:31 PM |
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Castrol GTX 2 is recommended for VW Air Cooled engines.
Lee
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matara
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 07:08 PM |
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Change it every 3000 miles or 6 months whichever is sooner. I use Valvoline 20/50W or Castrol GTX2
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MickH
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 07:51 PM |
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I'm a fussy bastard....I use GTX2 and change it every 2/3 months.
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soulsurfer
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| posted on April 17th, 2004 at 11:24 PM |
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thanks
thanks every one...matara i think i am getting all the basics organised, slowly but surely!!!:P
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byronbus
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| posted on April 18th, 2004 at 12:49 AM |
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Im a loose follower of the GTX2 and change it every 3-5k or whenever I need some time bymyself and i want something easy to do.
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bus356
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| posted on April 18th, 2004 at 03:18 PM |
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With ordinary cars (ie not VW) I use homebrand, but with VW I use GTX2. I don't know if there's really any difference though...
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bus356
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| posted on April 18th, 2004 at 03:18 PM |
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With ordinary cars (ie not VW) I use homebrand, but with VW I use GTX2. I don't know if there's really any difference though...
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| posted on April 21st, 2004 at 07:27 PM |
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Penrite hpr 30 the best
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