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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Id use a 10W40 in it... or 20W50 if your in a really hot area. your engine is near end of life but the thicker oil will keep the pressure a bit higher and make things last longer. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garret Trask" <garret_trask@hotmail.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 8:38 AM Subject: [T3] oil light on at idle > I have a '68 Notchback that uses Penzoil 10w30 oil. The car runs great, but > after it warms up, when I stop at a light or stop sign, and let the car > idle, the green oil light comes on. If I rev the engine slightly it goes > out. > > This problem has gotten worse since I changed the oil and replaced the oil > screen. The light used to just flicker dimly at idle, now it shines > brightly. > > Should I try a different type of oil? Should I be worried about this? > > Gary > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>