Which type of oil for 2.0? Options

[Jake Raby]

The 20/50 Valavoline Full Synthetic is what I use in my Bus and I run Royal Purple in the 912E and 914(also 20/50)

I have hardly any leakage issues, even after 40K on one 45K on another and 10K (really hard miles) on the 914. Vent the crankcase really well and use good sealants. Crankcase vents keep the pressure down and from trying to squeeze the oil out by the seals..

All I can say is try it in your car- I was convinced to try it 4 years ago by a friend of mine (Shad laws) because I had always been a Kendall lover and hated synthetic...

Never went back! I dropped my oil temps by 40 degrees on my bus and was able to get rid of my external oil cooler! Now its just a stock system and my oil won't go over 210 when I'm towing my bug behind me @80!

[need4speed]

I've also heard the unsubstantiated folklore about synthetics leaking more, or not dissipating heat as well.

For a Type 1, with no full-flow filter, I use cheaper dinosaur oil, (20-50), because I change so frequently the increased thermal breakdown won't become an issue, and it's a tad cheaper.

If I had a 914, I'd probably take Jake's advice.
Is there a preferred grade or SAE rating for that Valvoline oil?

[Jake Raby]

Most of that Bullshit came from a certain Blue Book written when Amsoil was the only synthetic around....

Today I'm changing the oil in my 912E for the first time in 12,000 miles... In that amount of time it only consumed 2 quarts!

Got a track weekend this weekend (DE) so I thought I'd be a little easy on her this time and change the oil.

[ThinAir]

So Jake... what sealants qualify as quality and where do you use them on the engine? (See previous post in this topic) I've been viewing your Type IV rebuild video, but I wonder exactly what you are using now.