Do you have your rear engine tin in place?monkslayer wrote:I will post pics of the engine as soon as I can...the oil light flickers because the idling was way down.I will def change the oil.will offer more updates soon.
I don't have an oil temp gauge.
Do you have the tins in between the cylinders on the lower side?
My mechanic told me to use 40HD in my beetle when it is really hot outside and to use 30HD when it is cold.
I have been using 20W50 when it is hot outside and 10W30 when it is cold.
Rob Boardman(aussiebug) told me he used 20W50 in his and got about 200,000 miles of use.
http://www.vw-resource.com/overheating.html
These are quotes from this link:
Know If Your Engine Is Running Too Hot?
There are several of ways -
The “Poor Man’s” Dipstick Test -
With the engine completely warmed up, grab the dip stick and pull it out. If you can JUST hold it without it burning your fingers, the engine temperature is OK. If it burns your fingers (and the engine will usually smell hot too), then the temperature is too high -- possibly as high as 285°F (140°C) -- VERY hot!
Reading Temperature with a Candy Thermometer!
I was very disappointed - installing the oil temperature gauge was a lot of work. Much simpler is either the candy thermometer trick or Gene Berg's temperature-sensing dipstick, described below.
