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Motor oil, What weight? |
911914 |
Dec 27 2004, 11:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 24-December 04 From: Vancouver, Washington Member No.: 3,334 |
I am sure this has been hashed out here many times before and I don't want to start another oil thread but I be a newbie. Car I just purchased was rebuilt about 20k ago ('74 2.o) and the records show 15-40 weight has been used since rebuild and at all services. Now is this not a heavy diesel weight oil? I use this weight in my BMW 535i as recommended from factory, but a small air cooled VW mill using this heavy weight? Doesn't sound right to me. Clue me in please. Oh, engine is dual Weber's and a Web cam.
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Root_Werks |
Dec 28 2004, 01:30 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Woah you guys, you are all giving great advise, but look were the new guy lives. Around here, even in the winter, stick with 15-40. Either Delo400 or the Rotella. It is what I have used for years in my shop and many other local shops use it as well. Oil is driver habbit/climate related to a large degree. Don't put in 20/50, you will regret it. Just stick with what was being used. 15-40 is a good oil for air cooled engines.
DON'T switch to syn either. Stick with what you started with. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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