Aircooled VW on Synthetic Oil

Anthony wrote:
>
> Gordonzo wrote:
>>
>> I know this can be a controversial subject but my 58 Sunroof Sedan
>> with 1600 DP engine has been on synthetic since redone in 1998
>> (except for breakin period). It seems to work great and there are no
>> leaks. My only concern is on a really hot day on the highway the oil
>> pressure gauge shows a fairly low oil pressure. Should I try a
>> heavier weight oil like 15W40?
>>
> Gordo go back to 10/30 and stay there. These engines were made to
run
> on this stuff and nothing else.
>
> -Anthony
>>>>>>>>> FROM Sean ; Nahh have ta disagree on this with Anthony . If
you read the Owner,s manual on a air cool buggy,s , the lil
paphmlett comes in glove box manual ? Volkswagen reccomended that
oil weight,s be adjusted too driving climate,s . <<Meaning that in a
severely cold climate with snow and ice they say 5/30 weight ? <<
Probably indicateing if you live in Bavaria germany or somethin ?
Lil colder than the State,s i would guess A fascimilie of Canada
climate maybe ? And 10/40 in summer > << Look there aint no place in
the French Riviera gett,s 118 in the shade and not many folk,s just
cruise across the Sierra Dessert. I like the Idea of Synthetic,s in
high performance Air cool ? But Dad and my Brother Inlaw say know on
OEM Motor,s ? << But yett dont really back it up cept too say some
one told them ? But the Idea of seating the ring,s with conventional
motor oil they swear by ? Say it takes too long with the
synthetic,s, after a 500 mile,s or so change oil out too the syn,s ?
<< Makes sense ? Ive tried out here in the desert too runn 20/50 in
heat with conventional oil over the summer ? And come away
undecided. Will say this, with high volume oil pump bugg,s are kinda
prone too oil seepage around the seal,s ? < Tube Seal,s , fly wheel
, ETC So i run 10/40 primarily . << But i live in the most moderate
climate in the world . So. Cal Kinda in the foothill,s of a mountain
range ? But if i drive 30 miles East Or North im in the fiery Hell,s
of the Eastern Mojave dessert ? < When i lived 35 mile,s south of
Death Valley in summer Dad Rann the 50 weight oil ? <, Make,s Sense
? But now on your oil pressure droppin with the Syn,s ? < This is
kinda an indication of either a cooling problem ? Or Internal heat ?
Now all car,s are prone too lil oil drop on a hard runn on a hard
day ? But i would suspect timming . or wrong set up ? Or wrong oil
port O- ring,s possibbly . But as you indicate this is a fresh motor
, Re- built ? They tend ta runn lil warmer till break in occur,s
around 500 too a 1000 mile,s . << If your motor runn,s this many
miles ? this is good indication she is gonna runn out ? When a motor
has a internal heat problem , there usually scatty boo ! before the
500 mile mark . But engine,s that suffer cooling problem,s due too
leaning out ? Or timming ? Or wrong o-ring,s , or wrong fann,s in
wrong shroud,s etc etc. they slow cook for 6 mos. too a year ?
Sometime,s 2 years then usually go scatty boo on the first really
hot hard runn of the summer ? The very best Temp test here too check
for internal heat problem ? Is the Dip Stick test . Most people put
a spark plug temp gauge on there car,s ? << This only test the head
cylinder temp ? Ya also need an oil temp gauge ? if ya dont have
oil temp gauge ? And even if you do have one ? Best test the dip
stick by frequently grabbing it and squeeazin it between your index
and thumb and holding ontoo it after you runn the car ? << The stick
should be hot and a lil uncomfortable too squeeze it hard ? But not
so hot that it like almost feel,s it,s gonna blister your thumb ?
You should be able too hold it long enough ta bring the stick too
your comfort level ? If that stick is hotter than that it,s a good
indication your oil is gettin hott caused by internal friction
possibly main or rod bearing ? Either way oil isnt cooling right ?
Or is being heated up by friction , and or blow by . <, Make Sense ?
   Sean