This page brings together, in one place, the oil and filter specifications for the Volkswagen Brasília 1979 (Aircooled), along with channel videos where I show each service in practice. These details apply broadly to the Fusca, Variant, and other VW air-cooled models from the same generation.
Engine oil and filter
Channel videos:
- ▶ 00:35 — Sabó boot? Rejected — [4K]
- ▶ 01:30 — Changing the Fleet's Oil — Preventive Maintenance
- ▶ 05:20 — Showing my former car — VW Brasília 1976
- ▶ 06:02 — New "tool" in the garage and upcoming maintenance — [4K]
- ▶ 13:20 — Oil Change — Brasília 1979 — Ursa TDX Oil — [4K]
- ▶ 17:48 — Fuel Lines and MUCH more — Getting the Brasília Running — Episode6 — [4K]
Transmission / gearbox oil
Specification
- SAE 90 — API GL5
- 2,5 liters — or until it runs out of the fill hole
Channel videos:
- ▶ 00:35 — Axle Boot Leak + Water in the Gearbox + Gearbox Oil Change — VW Brasília 1979 — [4K]
- ▶ 00:41 — Intense Video — VW Brasília Rear Brake Assembly — Episode 3/3 — [4K]
- ▶ 02:23 — Upcoming work on every car in the garage
- ▶ 03:06 — [TIP] How to tighten the axle boot clamp on a Brasília, Fusca, and similar models — [4K]
- ▶ 04:43 — EMPI gearbox boot replacement — Part 2 — VW Brasília
- ▶ 05:47 — New "tool" in the garage and upcoming maintenance — [4K]
- ▶ 11:23 — Problem with the EMPI boot — Replacing the gearbox boot — VW Brasília
- ▶ 11:51 — Rear spring plate adjustment — Rear ride height — VW Brasília — Part1/2 — [4K]
Fuel filter
Channel videos:
- ▶ 00:41 — Corrective maintenance — VW Brasília — Part4 — [4K]
- ▶ 02:21 — Replacing the fuel hose and filter — VW Brasília 79'
- ▶ 03:56 — Maintenance — VW Brasília — Part 6/7 — [4K]
- ▶ 06:58 — Rear torsion bar adjustment — Rear ride height — VW Brasília — Part1/2 — [4K]
- ▶ 08:29 — New "tool" in the garage and upcoming maintenance — [4K]
- ▶ 09:29 — Replacing the tank fuel hose — VW Brasília 79'
- ▶ 16:31 — Showing my car in detail — VW Brasília 1979
- ▶ 43:59 — Corrective maintenance — VW Brasília — Part3 — [4K]
Air filter
Channel videos:
- ▶ 06:05 — New "tool" in the garage and upcoming maintenance — [4K]
- ▶ 07:31 — Fuel Pressure Regulator — VW Brasília
- ▶ 36:04 — How to synchronize the dual Solex32 carburetors with a clear hose — [4K]
Want to see all the videos for this car? Volkswagen Brasília 1979 (Aircooled) page with everything organized by system.
Paulo's Garage · Informational content based on hands-on garage experience. Always refer to your car's official service manual and seek professional assistance when in doubt.