[T3] Oil weight once more

[Keith Park]

That might be, the Notch runs its heads at 315 with conventional oil,
I didn't connect all that up again with the synth in there but still,
VW designed it to distribute the heat with the characteristics of Dino oil,
So if the heads run cooler that is probably OK but the crankcase and oil
running hotter?  I don't like the idea, It might be OK, but if nothing else
gaskets and seals tend to cook on these cars over time with stock temps,
running 20F hotter cant help that situation much.

It's a delicate balance...

Keith


The oil ran hotter because it was pulling the heat better.  What were the
head temps?  That IS the question.
On Nov 19, 2013 8:19 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Single viscosity oils don't have viscosity enhancers, so you lose that
> advantage.
>
> New motor: 10W30 in the summer and winter.
> Getting older motor 10W40
> 100K+mi, 25W50 In the summer and 10W40 in the winter (I don't drive it in
> the winter anymore)
>
> The viscosity really depends on just what condition your bearings are in.I
> Strongly recommend the racing oils with the ZDDP in them or use the
> additive
> for that, and I DON'T recommend the synthetics. I tried that again last
> summer (with an oil filter) and it ran 20 degree's hotter with
> significantly
> lower oil pressure.
>
> Keith
>
> (oh boy, here we go!)
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John L.
> Morgan IV
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:40 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Oil weight once more
>
> I know this had been covered before, but my uncle who bought my mother's
vw
> fastback in 1970 and drove it across Texas before it was recalled for some
> issue with the side vents ( he says they were retrofitted with pieces that
> attached on the side), asked to borrow my car for an outing tomorrow. We
> were talking oil, and he questioned what I was using, saying it was too
> light. He said I need a single vescosity oil. Now, I'm questioning it all
> over again. What oil do you use and why?  As soon as I read something,
> someone else contradicts it.
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