[T2] Oil

[Chris Dreike]

Hey,
Last year I went out to Buses By the Bridge. Getting ready to leave in the
morning, my oil filter popped! Spille a bunch of oil. What a mess to clean
up.
Not sure what oil I was running, but I went out to a FLAPS and purchased a
couple of HP oil filters and more oil. Seems to have solved the problem.
It wasn't all that cold as I recall, maybe 45 or 50 degrees but that must
have thickened the oil just enough to produce an overpressure.
I have not changed oil since. My engine burns a lot of oil, about a quart
in 7-800 miles so it gets a regular fresh quart.

BTW, Sami, I was getting 28mpg at 60mph. A/F ratio was about 16:1 with 40
degrees advance at speed. The #3 head was running about 360-370F, #1 was
about 340.
If anyone is interested in seeing my fuel injection fuel and timing data,
pmail me. I will send you a screen shot of the spreadsheets.

Chris

On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 8:14 PM Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com> wrote:

> OMG… Another oil FART.
>
> Guys, this is really taking me back to the turn of the century here. "Plus
> la change, plus c’est la meme chose.”
>
> I run Castrol 20W50 all year, my bus usually leaks it out before it gets
> dirty, but the engine is holding up well otherwise.
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973 WestFakia “Bob The Tomato”
> Toronto. Ontario
> Canada
>
> > On May 19, 2021, at 8:37 PM, Bob <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I run Mobil 1  5W-50 which has ZDP 125,000 miles and hone marks still
> visitable on cyl walls.
> >
> > had to run Dino oil for first 5,000miles to break it in
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 19 May 2021, Chris Dreike wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hi Guys,
> >> My local shop recommends a 20-50wt oil with ZDDP. I know that VW
> >> recommended 30wt. Won't the 20-50 be a bit thick when hot?
> >>
> >> Chris
> >> 64 DD Kamper Kit
> >> 71 Sunroof (getting ready for paint)
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