[tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
- From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:34:31 -0600
Yep overfilling a 2.0 will cause issues. Ask me how I know. I also agree that
synthetic oil in that motor would not be my first choice. You know the saying
about opinions.
On Jan 14, 2011, at 12:53 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Not sure if it is that much of a problem on the 2 liter. Not familiar with
> that engine. But, on the early VW engines, 1600, 1500, 1200 etc. over
> filling with oil was a killer for the mainseal. Run em with too much oil and
> you are just about guaranteed of blowing the main seal and creating a leak.
> Also, you mentioned synthetic. Don't want to start the old synthetic vs.
> real oil argument, but most of the knowledgeable aircooled VW gurus that I
> know advise against the use of synthetic oil in the aircooled engine.
>
> --- On Fri, 1/14/11, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 12:40 PM
>
> 1979 2.0 F.I. Air cooled
>
> --- On Fri, 1/14/11, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 7:44 AM
>
> A little help here: can you tell us which VW engine? Make, model, year.
> Aircooled or liquid cooled.
>
> --- On Fri, 1/14/11, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:57 AM
>
> Well it was flippin freezing that day. And the dealership that put it
> together filled it with synthetic. That's all I know.
> I understand and accept the fact that this is the part where I learn to be
> a VW mechanic. It's just a little daunting at first.
> Thank you for your help! Kelly
>
> --- On Fri, 1/14/11, whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
> To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 3:46 AM
>
> Not likely but you'll want to drain some out before you blow a seal or gasket.
>
> Another member will have to explain what happened, although I bet it has to
> do with the viscosity and weight of the oil, the outside temps and the
> alignment of the moon and stars. Were you wearing your tincap before or after
> filling it up?
>
>
> J/K! ;)
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
> From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:05:11 -0800 (PST)
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
>
>
>
> I checked my oil and the dipstick was reading just below the two fill
> lines. That means it needs a quart, right? Like any other car?
> I had 1/3 of a qt in my garage, so I dumped it in just to get me to a gas
> station. I checked it again and the level was the same.
> So I went to the gas station and put 1/2 a qt. in. Checked it. Still no
> change. I then dumped in the rest of the oil, totaling about 1.33 qt.
> I then drove about 20 miles and checked it again. Now it reads WAAAYYY
> over-full! Like 2 inches above the full line! Then I had to drive it home
> like that.
> What did I do wrong? And now what sort of mess do I have? Did I hurt it
> driving it like that?
>
>
>
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