Re: Gear oil for '53 Beetle
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:33 pm
Mineral based lubricants are very old technology-and are really only required for new engines to allow for break-in of the engines but most don't even protect enough which cause excessive camshaft and valvetrain wear during initial break-in. Primarily the problem would be the incorrect additive packages used in these oils which lack sufficient zinc, phosphorus and anti-wear additive packages.