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 Tas67
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 04:42 PM |
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what oil??
i have just purchased a 67 beetle that has been in a shed for the last 10 years, one of the front wheel was seized (brakes) and i have that sorted. i
put some fuel in her a new battery and some aero start and bugger me dead she started and ran well enough to drive on the trailer...my question
is...what sort of oil does everyone use in the older beetles??
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 05:31 PM |
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I use and recommend ACE Air Cooled Engine oil. Australian made and has all the properties required for long life.
http://www.qplubes.com/index.html
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 05:36 PM |
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^^^.... yep, I use ACE as well
that and Nulon 10/30
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 07:09 PM |
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Penrite HPR 30, readily available and a good oil, used it for years.
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 07:23 PM |
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I'm keen to try ACE but could never find it!
"Obey your Dreams"!
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6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 07:33 PM |
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I stock it Tarin, 5 litre or 20. 
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 07:37 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I stock it Tarin, 5 litre or 20.
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Excellent!! Might get you to give the bug a drink of it when i get it up to you
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 07:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I stock it Tarin, 5 litre or 20.
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Excellent!! Might get you to give the bug a drink of it when i get it up to you
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 11:37 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Penrite HPR 30, readily available and a good oil, used it for years.
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yep, now fully synthetic good oil.
Next engines will be upgraded to Joe Gibbs oil for me though, even better by a long shot.
A pointer for you folks is stick to one oil brand and type, otherwise changing brands can do its damage by additive chemistry clashes.
And don't use caster oil, its no good for the engine 
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 02:01 PM |
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now fully synthetic
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As if VW engines don't leak bad enough already
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 03:56 PM |
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I just bought forty liters and that was a minerial base not synthetic
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/engine-oils/hpr/hpr_30_premium_mineral
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 05:07 PM |
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Any decent name-brand 20W50, as long as it's clean! I like to buy Nulon or Penrite because they're Aussie-made and owned, but the most important
thing is to change it regularly! Buying cheap oil and change it every 5,000km will be far better for your bug than putting fancy oil in every
10,000km.
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 05:52 PM |
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20/50w is fine in one getting a bit long in the tooth but that's like tar in a fresh motor.
Anyone leaving oil in an air cooled engine for 10,000kms needs their VW taken away from them.
Even fancy oil is cheaper than rebuilds.
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| posted on March 5th, 2012 at 06:02 PM |
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It says in the original owners manual for our 1302.
Regular oil changes are required even if the best brand of oil is used.
Change every 5000km
Oil consuption is 0.5-1.0 liter per 1000km
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 06:42 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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yep, now fully synthetic good oil.
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Synthetic not really good for air cooled engines.
Poor heat transfer qualities.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 07:50 AM |
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If you go to the link you will find that HPR 30 is a minerial based oil.
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 09:32 AM |
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Thanks for the info guys.....heaps of stuff to research
cheers
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 06:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwo60
Penrite HPR 30, readily available and a good oil, used it for years.
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yep, now fully synthetic good oil.
Next engines will be upgraded to Joe Gibbs oil for me though, even better by a long shot.
A pointer for you folks is stick to one oil brand and type, otherwise changing brands can do its damage by additive chemistry clashes.
And don't use caster oil, its no good for the engine
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YES MOST important...
always use the same brand of oil...
no swapping about...
NOT GOOD....
and synthetic oil isn't recommended for air cooled engines.
and You still NEED to change the oil at every 5000klm maximum...
as recommended by VW Mexico in 2003..
and Me.. .LEE
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 06:05 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
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posted by vlad01
now fully synthetic
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As if VW engines don't leak bad enough already
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YES I agree Joel
synthetic oil isn't recommended for air cooled engines...
they will leak from places they didn't leak before...
best to stay away from them...
LEE
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 09:45 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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posted by vlad01
now fully synthetic
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As if VW engines don't leak bad enough already
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who said I use it in a vw engine? you should no this since you got suby horses in yours.
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 09:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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If you go to the link you will find that HPR 30 is a minerial based oil.
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it is now, bought a bottle of it 3 days ago and it says on it "now fully synthetic"
win!
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