Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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good trhaed but I got to aerge whit the byos on the oil pinot...:shoot: :shoot: :shoot: :shoot: :shoot:


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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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How's about the sticky?
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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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I'll put it under guides :)
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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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I had bookmarked this many moons ago. Cleaned my strainer - stax of GUNGE on the sump plate! Ok, l think the strainer hasn't been removed in 4 years/30 000kms as the car leaks oil (why service oil if u topping up every week).
Now what l still fail to get aftr reading the "oil opinions" is, can l use a 40 monograde oil?
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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

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rui ive used selftapping inserts for my sump bolts that have been stripped. just make sure you dril the hole for the new insert straight
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Re: Newbie guide: Beetle oil change.

Post by Edmond »

I have started using 40 weight monograde oil as per Dave Rowley's suggestion and it seems fine no problems whatsoever.
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