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Anonymous asked in Cars & TransportationCar MakesVolkswagen · 1 decade ago

Does a VW beetle need synthetic oil?

I had some synthetic put in my last oil change and it ran beautifully. My last oil change i forgot to request it and they put in regular oil. I notice its not running as smooth. Will regular oil mess up my engine?

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  • Replica
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Should not be a problem. Are you referring to the new or the old beetle?

    If new Beetle, I would suggest you read the posts on this page

    http://newbeetle.org/forums/technical-modification...

  • kelly_f_1999
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    nope and unlikely you felt it run better with or without synthetic oil and im sure it came with regular oil

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I use 5w30 conventional in my 1973 Standard.

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