Classic Volks Guides
Classic Volks Guides
Helpful, practical checklists for aircooled Volkswagen owners.
We’ve put these guides together to make maintaining and enjoying your classic VW simpler and less stressful. They’re written to be easy to follow, print-friendly, and focused on the jobs owners actually do.
Suitable for Beetle, Splitscreen, Bay Window, Type 3 & Karmann Ghia (unless stated otherwise).
Maintenance Checklists
Oil Change Checklist
A step-by-step oil change checklist covering both sump plate engines and those with a centre drain plug. Includes oil quantity guidance and a reminder to avoid overfilling.
Pre-Road Trip Checklist
A pre-trip check for aircooled VWs covering engine, fuel, electrics, brakes, tyres and useful spares to carry. Ideal before shows, holidays and longer drives.
Coming Soon
We’re building more guides as we go. Next up:
- Ignition Service Checklist (points, condenser, cap, rotor, plugs)
- Fuel System Safety Checklist (hoses, clips, filter placement)
- Seasonal Wake-Up Checklist (after storage / spring checks)
Need Parts While You Work?
If you’re working through one of the checklists and need parts, we recommend starting with the relevant essentials collection or bundle. These are designed to keep things simple and reduce the chance of missing a small but important item.
Quick Note
Aircooled Volkswagens vary by year and previous owner modifications. If you’re unsure which parts you need, message us with your model and engine details and we’ll help point you in the right direction. Most parts stocked do have a table of what vehicle and year they are for so do check this - it may be that yours has been modified and you may need different parts, only you know that.