Vw Beetle Oil Change 

Definitely, the intro adds polish to your video. The real hero in this story though is not fancy technical eye candy, it is the excellent man and his video content so graciously shared. Thanks always to Richpin06a!

I use “Valvoline VR1 Racing oil” in my 1600cc no frills ‘74 VW air cooled engine… it’s high in Zinc! Great stuff!

Dj, read the vw beetle manuals from Mexico. While they have an external oil filter fitted on their 1600 dp motors, it states that the recommended oil is in fact 15w-40. Diesel oil is used for its zinc properties.

He sounds like the family guy. Thanks for the vid

great video - thanks for taking the time. I use the same oil in my 2004 Land Rover and didn't think to use it in my beetle....

This is the most helpful video I have found; I learned so much! Thank you!!! :)

you added in some parts that I didn't think of doing. thanks for the tip.

Runs so sweetly. Would love to have one of these

I once heard someone describe those VW "filters/strainers" as not so much of a filter but rather just something to catch bits of piston. The external full flow filter is definitely a great investment for one of these cars. Good video, Rich.

Great video sir. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Nice bug too.

She sounds great. Thanks for the memories. I had a blue (used) '67.

Smashing tutorial :-) You have a loverly car, you must have put a lot of work into it, so clean and fresh looking :-) Like the added oil filter and prefill, dam good idea :-)

Love your video! Your hilarious. Comedy genius.

Love the new intros Richpin

Its funny, yall take it out for the summer and here in the south we put ours up at the beginning of summer 😄😄😄

If you can hear the engine spinning over when you try to start it could need a tune up.Back in the day we used to put new points and condenser (which are inside the distributor) spring and fall.

very nice car, and video as usual :^) First time I've seen the fancy intro

That is a really nice orange! Fits the bug perfectly!

Great vid! Cheers mate!!!

Why not drain the oil from the middle bolt first!

Because they stop producing that cover on the later VWs with the drain plug to force people to drop the cover and clean the strainer.I wanted to show how you drain the oil without the center drain plug.

In Australia, Penrite has zinc additives. There's also some black bottle of oil that has zinc, forget the name though, Brad Penn I think. It was only useful due to the slack tolerances in early engine machining.

Beutiful car.thanks for showing me how to do it. im 13 and dont know alot about vw engines

For those people that don't have a sense of knowing the correct torque to put on the oil sump cover, surely use a light duty torque wrench, I am sure that the Volkswagon manual gives a setting for these nuts.

Thank you i will check that out.

Very helpful video, i'll need to replace oil soon

Great Video. Thanks

nice looken car, good info. thanks for the video.

Thank you for the video

I did not know that, thank you.

Thank you for the vid!

Thank you

Great Beetle!

Hope you like the new intro.

great help !

I used a Thrush Turbo Muffler 17711 with 2" pipes.

Rich don't get oil all over your hands, Thanks for the vid, helps alot

On the 12 volt beetle the voltage regulator is under the back seat on the drivers side.

You know I love you bud!

Nice example there Rich- I see you have dual carbs so I assume you have bigger than 1600 cc there? Interesting about the Rotella, so you can use diesel ol in air cooled then?? back in the day they used straight 30 weight I had many bugs growing up and for winter transportation many years ago- most had the typical heater channel and floor board rust as I lived in MA, also the front ibeam was noted for rusting and I have even seen a few fail and you know what happens then - amazing the following that VW has now and the cost to restore- You know when they were made their true purpose was to be one step above using a bus as VW commercials depict

Which oil filter better to add yours or the one you mount on firewall

Nice job. Nice bug!

Rich, what is the bolt in the middle of that cover for? Is it for draining the oil before removing the screen cover? By the way... NICE BUG!! You should do a video about it. We'd like to see the rest of it.

I do have one on my channel somewhere.

A very informative video. I definitely learned a few more tips. But which wire was the one you removed /disconnected (Positive or negative) from the coil prior to turning over the motor?

I like the idea of running the engine before you change, so that oil gets up to the top part of the engine and into micropassages. During restart there are bubbles in the lines and so oil delivery will always be poor at first, even if you disable the ignition. With oil already where it needs to be the damage to the engine on first startup is minimized.

What year is your vw.

anybody notice the shield pans are on backwards? good vid

Endless thanks!

ENGINE TORQUE SPECS: 5 ft.-lbs - Oil strainer cover nuts :)

When you're cleaning the strainer does it matter whether the brake cleaner is non-chlorinated or not? And same question applies to actually cleaning up brakes on an old VW

Yes it is a drain plug but not all VWs had them.

My wife's VW has 1 bolt and screw missing from the oil pan. Is it something it can live without? Or, how hard is it to find and put a new one in?

Hi , I can do this in my vanagon aircooled engine ?

Hi , I have a 1200 cc beetle 1971 petrol, is it advisable to use diesel oil did you say?

t. kobylarz I have a question. I would like to install an Oil Pressure Sender / Switch onto my 1969 Beetle. I'm unable to determine where it is to be installed. Can you help me?

Nice car!!

I guess i am in the same boat as people that ride motorcycles we just try be careful and let the chips fall we they may.

Excellent informative video

Great video, I guess if the filter/strainer is changed then there' no need to remove the drain plug as you are taking the plate off anyway, saves breaking the seal and risking a leaking drain plug!.

great video Rich, i own a 75 thing, pretty good condition, i've restored it somewhat. not as beautiful as your bug but good non the less. regards, from Monterrey Mexico.

Why don't you grease the gaskets and strainer when you reassemble ?, I was told to grease them slightly to prevent seepage.

Very helpful video! Thank you. I just bought my first bug. What kind of exhaust do you have?

Why didn't you use the oil drain bolt in the filter cover?

Thanks

I am still thinking.

nice n pretty and clean great video too. where do the hoses go from the oil filter and have or can you install a radiator like cooler?

hi Rich.. were they new gaskets for the oil "strainer" or did you just clean up the original ones? 2) how big of a job is it to install external filter... and what about external oil cooler?

Keep the bug spirit alive.

Can you do a video on just your bug alone? The car looks sweet just from that only angle we see.

That is a a sharp looking Beetle, Rich.

The only thing I have ever found in the strainer is bits of cork from the valve cover gaskets. Clean the strainer every 3rd oil change. Vavoline 30 wt VR-1 is perfect for 30 to 100 degree climates. Lots of zinc in this oil which is needed. Do not put the whole 3 qts. in. 2.6 qts. only on a stock engine. Owners manual !!

Damn that's a thick oil to run in such a little engine, but then again I always figured these babys just used straight 30 weight if you didn't have an oil filter.

very nice bug

Apart from not recommending A correct oil grade for the VW bug which should be a( 20-30 ), according to my manual it was quite a useful video.

nice

Thank you so much for this great video! I am (for the first time) finishing this oil change procedure today on my 1965 transporter. I recently bought the van and I'm not sure what size engine is in it. The old oil strainer was clean when I removed it. BUT, the rivet was broken that held the little spool shaped receiver in place in the middle of the screen. So it was just loose. That looked like it could get sucked upward and try to block the oil pickup tube. SO, I ordered a new strainer and have it here. It looks the same EXCEPT it is 3/16 of an inch not as tall as the original one I removed. Does that difference matter? Are there different sizes? Thanks again.

If I don't have access to Rotella T can I use regular Delo 400 instead or is Delo too thick? Thanks for the video, I feel much more confident in changing the oil in my bug.

More, I think that Diesel oil still has a good bit ZDDP in it, which was outlawed from regular oils. ZDDP is great for older non roller cam engines, but plays hell with catalytic converters on newer stuff. See the ZDDP Wikipedia article for more, especially note the "Applications" heading of the article.

Thats excellent advise about cranking the engine sans ignition till you get oil pressure. Especially if it's an engine you really care about, and/or it's been sitting for an extended period. If you really want to be anal, pull the plugs as well. Whenever possible after engine rebuilds, I like to run oil pumps with a home made drive shaft and the electric drill... long enough to develop pressure, and throughly purge the bubbles out of all the bearings. You have to really hang onto the drill too!

Why do you have plastic all around your garage furniture?

why not remove that centre bolt to drain the oil...?

~ What's the purpose of the big nut in the middle? People have told me that Quaker State oil is the best for VW engines, why do you think they say that?

Opps that was 17702 on the muffler.

I drove one season 1000 miles.

Contamination in the oil from the combustion process makes the oil acidic and can lead to corrosion to engine components. I'd recommend switching to pre-storage oil change not post-storage. Storing 4stroke oil with CLEAN oil is a much better idea!!!

Hi Rich if my Oil strainer cover nuts are broken and dont tighten anymore, do I just need to buy new nuts for it?

My baby is a 1970 Beetle Sedan. It's my dream car. I'm having a bit of trouble with him at the moment though, he isn't starting up... I checked out the alternator and that isn't the issue. I also checked the oil as well as the air filter but it's all clean. It's most likely the battery, but I just wasn't sure. The guy I bought it from said it was a brand new battery. Do you recommend anything else I should check out before purchasing a new battery? I'm not an expert like you, but I'm learning!!!

What oil best 10-30 10-40 what

What kind of exhaust do you have on there? Nice!

Are these oil change kits available at any of the usual local auto part stores?

Maybe I'm new to VW's, but it appears your brake bleeder (wheel cylinder) is on the bottom of your backing plate at the 8:57 mark. Shouldn't these be on the top?!? It is on my VW. How do you get the air out of the brake system? Is this some cool new improvement that I don't know about?

Hello, what oil are u running for the oil change? Thanks. I got a dp1600 1973 beetle

Rich you're getting oil all over you're hands!

Thanks for the informative video. I’m about to attempt my first oil change on the 1965 Ghia (1200) I bought last year. I’m wondering why you disconnect the ignition coil. Can you explain what’s happening when you do that? Also, I assume the spin-on filter attachment is an aftermarket mod - looks like I should plan to add the same thing if it’s not already there? Thanks again

Nice car

It is similar but not the same.

Was there a reason why you didn't just unscrew the big bolt first instead of all the smallest ones? So all the oil can come off and then take the cover off.

Hi rich, I just bought a 1972 Kafer, but I cant find a new oil filter to buy for it here in Georgia. Is it okay to wash the old oil filter and use it?

At 07:57, how much oil did you pour into the filter? Did you fill it completely?