[T3] Oil weight once more

[Keith Park]

We even got the brake fluid in there... its good to hear from EVERYONE
again!

:-)

Keith


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of James
Lingenfelter
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:07 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Oil weight once more

  Fuel Injection vs. Carbs AND the Great Oil Argument..... all in the  
space of 3 days! My inbox is going to explode!!!!



On Nov 19, 2013, at 8:59 PM, Brian Fye wrote:

> 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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