Re: [T3] Oil....?

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 8 Aug 2002, at 9:52, Erick wrote:

> so the recommened oil for our Aircooled's are 30
> weight?  I am using 15w 40. Is that bad?

IMO, multigrade oils have improved a lot since the days when VW 
recommended against them. It is true that in those days the best oils 
available for our cars were the straight weight oils, because our engines ran 
quite a bit hotter than the water cooled engines that everyone else drove. 
Since that time water cooled engines have been designed to run hotter and 
hotter, until there is not so much difference anymore.

15W-40 sounds like a very good choice to me. What brand and what does it 
cost you?

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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