Before anyone gets upset, I did a search on VW beetles here and just read 81 threads. I did learn a lot, but clearly there is not a strong consensus in the best oil for a stock air cooled VW.
All my manuals say to use a straight 20 or 30 oil, but those manuals are also 30 years old, and I assume that today's oils are a bit different then those of old.
A friend told me to use only straight 30 non detergent oil, and that detergent oil will ruin a VW air cooled engine.
This bug will probably be driven some during the cold Buffalo NY winter. I know that I need to change frequently and to clean the screen.
I know that "air cooled VW's" threads have been beaten to death here, but in everything I read here nothing was said about detergent oil ruining a VW engine.
I'm no expert and many of the threads here are beyond my understanding, but I just want to use the right oil and do the right thing.
Thank you in advance for your kind help.
The bug is nice, been working on it for a few months, I'll try to post a pic.
Respectfully, Frank D.
All my manuals say to use a straight 20 or 30 oil, but those manuals are also 30 years old, and I assume that today's oils are a bit different then those of old.
A friend told me to use only straight 30 non detergent oil, and that detergent oil will ruin a VW air cooled engine.
This bug will probably be driven some during the cold Buffalo NY winter. I know that I need to change frequently and to clean the screen.
I know that "air cooled VW's" threads have been beaten to death here, but in everything I read here nothing was said about detergent oil ruining a VW engine.
I'm no expert and many of the threads here are beyond my understanding, but I just want to use the right oil and do the right thing.
Thank you in advance for your kind help.
The bug is nice, been working on it for a few months, I'll try to post a pic.
Respectfully, Frank D.