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Any tips on best oil for 1982 Aircooled , oil change this afternoon,..

Quantum from VW or GSF is good - or any other good but basic 15/40ish mineral oil is fine.

Pete recommended the GTX for high mileage engines for my a/c - if you want the technical stuff (and he knows all about it) try phoning him - number on his website via profile for headley18

Oil change this weekend...

Emma

When I bought my 2.0l air-cooled T25 six weeks ago the first thing I did was to do an oil change & I used Morris's 30s oil. SAE30 is the recommended oil for all Aircooled VWs. Back in the 70s I always used
Castrol SAE 30 oil in my Beetles but I don't know if they still make that
particular oil.

Here we go!! Straight 30 was the recommended oil for all a/c but lube technology has moved on - do a search for oil choice on virtually any VW forum and read all about it! Then make your decision... I use ordinary basic-but-good 15/40.
Morris 30 is not easy to get hold of anyway - especially if you live out in the sticks, away from GSF or similar.

Yes oil technology has moved on over the last 30 years but air-cooled engines haven't! They were designed to run on on SAE 30 oil & SAE 20 oil in winter below a certain temperature.
The VW air-cooled engine is still basically a 1933 design with oil seals made to cope with thicker monograde oils not the thinner multigrade oils.
Anyway it's down to personal preference in the end.

No morris stockists out in this part of world....but shall go into town now and have a look about cheers all..