Recent content by Angstrom42

I believe what AEHaas was referring to in this comment was not modern oils, but instead the behavior of 60+ year old "SAE30" formulations. I assume these were blended from base stocks of raw crude with a dash of whale oil, bitumen and asbestos for color and flavor ;)

Oh, absolutely. I appreciate the warning, and its a solid reminder for others who may be following along as well. I've spent quite a bit of time in the air cooled VW world so I'm very familiar with criminally negligent parts quality and shady vendors. It's phenomenal how quickly ACVW parts were...

It sounds like there are a lot more options out there than I initially realized. Thanks everyone for the fantastic suggestions! Looking at the M1 15w-50 I can see why people like it so much. I'll definitely keep that one in mind. Unfortunately the FLAPS doesn't seem to carry it so I might have...

I want to thank everyone for the feedback on this one, lots of great info here. I did my due diligence and pulled my reprint copy of the 1945-1962 Metropolitan Factory Workshop Manual off the shelf and in the veeeery back, I found the Lubrication Service Chart It looks like the factory...

Hey hey, at least I've got overhead valves in this one! Oil has certainly come a long way, I can't wait to see the reaction I get when asking about the recommended Straight SAE30 recommended for the gear box ;) HDEO had occurred to me, but I need to check over the VOAs for content. I keep...

Good morning! I don't log in here often but do read quite a bit so thank you all for years of great content and "spicy" debate. I'm hoping I can leverage some community feedback for an oil recommendation. The vehicle in question is a 1959 Nash Metropolitan Series IV. For those unaware, these...

First post so be gentle, I figured I'd start with a pretty common n00b post and get it over with What oil should I use? I'm coastal California so I almost never see freezing. My commute is 13-18 minutes including an 5-8 minute dash down the highway. I have a tendency to let almost everything...