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 helbus
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| posted on July 31st, 2012 at 08:49 PM |
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Lawnmower oil in Beetle
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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 68AutoBug
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| posted on July 31st, 2012 at 09:08 PM |
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posted by helbus
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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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 
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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helbus
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| posted on July 31st, 2012 at 10:28 PM |
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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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| posted on August 1st, 2012 at 12:03 AM |
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Should be ok for another 6 months or so yeah?
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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
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| posted on August 1st, 2012 at 03:14 PM |
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Wait untill you have to change the blades in the beetle.
How does the catched attach?
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| posted on August 1st, 2012 at 06:51 PM |
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I used to use that oil in my 1916.....nuthin wrong with it...just expensive!!!
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