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| 57lincolnman |
 Sep 26 2013, 10:55 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 14-September 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 12,175 Region Association: Southern California  |
I inadvertently misread my dipstick and put about 3/4 quart too much oil in my 1.8L. It has an auxiliary oil cooler. I ran the engine this way for about 600 miles until I could change the oil. Did I do any damage? Thanks for your insight.
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| messix |
Sep 26 2013, 11:24 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
nope
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| McMark |
Sep 26 2013, 11:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Auto crossers do it all the time to avoid oil starvation under cornering.
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| 914forme |
Sep 27 2013, 05:42 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I always ran extra quart, most of it will be out in the heads once you get running anyway. And the best part is the crank is not sitting down in the oil zone of the Type-4 so its not whipping the crap out of the oil. Cam and lifters could be, but you would have to severly overfill the engine to even submerge them in oil. As it would start going out the push rod tubs, and filling the heads also. And we all know pushrod tubes will leak anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
That being said your fine, matter of fact I would keep that your new normal, as a 914 can have oiling issues on the street also. Long sweepers are the worst. |
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| URY914 |
Sep 27 2013, 05:55 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,070 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Type IV have a self leveling oil system. They drip down to the correct level. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Sep 27 2013, 08:13 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,613 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Don't do it in a six (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
You still won't hurt it but the engine will look like Mom and Dad left teenagers home alone for the weekend! Oil everywhere!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| brant |
Sep 27 2013, 08:51 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,640 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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An Extra quart used to the norm for track work or hard driving leave it
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| SirAndy |
Sep 27 2013, 08:59 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Sep 27 2013, 07:13 AM)  Don't do it in a six (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) You still won't hurt it but the engine will look like Mom and Dad left teenagers home alone for the weekend! Oil everywhere!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Did that on my first AX with the /6. It was fine on the street but once i pushed it around the cones it started puking out the vent holes in the catch can. At least my engine won't rust with all the oil on it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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