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Thought i had better start a new thread :hide:
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So you going to work your way around all the makes out there? :hide:
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Deep Diver wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:54 pm So you going to work your way around all the makes out there? :hide:
Nah, promise this is the last one :hide: i think :hoofle:
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gorbee01279 wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:19 pm
Deep Diver wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:54 pm So you going to work your way around all the makes out there? :hide:
Nah, promise this is the last one :hide: i think :hoofle:
Case of wait and see. :poke:
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Just enquiring as to what oil all you vw engined trike owners are using? I was thinking of using Comma classic 20W-50 what do you think?......
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No I use straight 30 oil. Get it from gsf . There
should be one near you.
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Deep Diver wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:11 pm No I use straight 30 oil. Get it from gsf . There
should be one near you.
GSF???? :hide:
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Well this should cause a bit of debate......
i used to use 30w until i read quite a bit on aircooled VW engines, a lot of folks use 20/50w mineral oil, however I'm using 15/40 as mine is a later engine with hydraulic lifters.
in ye old days VW used to recommend 30w for their aircooled engines then they changed their minds when multi grades came along.

Here's a little light reading for you

https://www.vwheritage.com/lowdown-oil
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Aztec wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:04 pm Well this should cause a bit of debate......
i used to use 30w until i read quite a bit on aircooled VW engines, a lot of folks use 20/50w mineral oil, however I'm using 15/40 as mine is a later engine with hydraulic lifters.
in ye old days VW used to recommend 30w for their aircooled engines then they changed their minds when multi grades came along.

Here's a little light reading for you

https://www.vwheritage.com/lowdown-oil
Thanks Alex i read all that yesterday that's why i was thinking of using 20w/50 as recommended by them for the earlier & older engines :thumbsup:
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gorbee01279 wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:25 pm
Deep Diver wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:11 pm No I use straight 30 oil. Get it from gsf . There
should be one near you.
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