[tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
- From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:24:39 -0800 (PST)
Well thanks for the help everybody. Time to change the oil.
--- On Fri, 1/14/11, Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: A Lil Mechanical Advice For a Newbie?
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:34 PM
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! ;)
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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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