Lubricants
Engine oil
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Single
|
Always
use
quality oil
labeled
“For Service
API/SE”
for
the
engine
of
your Volks-
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Climates
fe
|
grade
Multi
grade oil
wagen.
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Engine oils
are
graded
according to their
viscosity.
The
proper grade
to
be used
in
Tropical
so
||
|
your
engine
depends
on
existing
climatic
or
seasonal conditions.
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The
table
on
the
right contains
the
grading
for oils
to
be used
in
your
VW
engine.
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As temperature ranges of the
different
oil grades overlap,
brief variations
in outside
1D
2
3
os
BSL
temperaiures
are no cause
for
alarm. lt
is also permissible
to
mix oil of different
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=
SR
laa
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viscosities
if
you find it
necessary to
add oil.
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Transmission oil
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Hypoid oil
Single-grade
Multi-grade
Specitications
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Manual Transmission
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SAE80W
Sae
80
W-90
MIL-L-2105
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API/GL4
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Final drive
of
the
Automatic
SAE
90
-
MIL-L-2105
6
;
inal
:
Transmission
|
API/GL
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When
using single
grade
SAE
10W
or
f
f
multi
grade
SAE SW-20
engine
oil
avoid
Automatic Transmission
and
torque
converter
require
ATF
all
year round. All ATF’s
high speed long
distance
driving
if
out-
labeled
Dexron®
can
be used.
side
temperature
rises
above
the
indi-
|
Lubricant
additives
cated limits.
lf
your
Volkswagen
is properly
maintained, it is uneconomical
to
mix any
type
of
additive with
lubricating
oils
and transmissions
fluids.
Grease
;
Multi-purpose
grease with lithium base should
be
used for
the front axle.
Dry
stick lubricant should be used for the hood
locks
and the
sliding
surfaces
of the
striker
plates.
Silicone spray
or
petroleum
jelly
should
be used for
the
battery
terminals
and posts.
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