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> Dip stick, I have three lines
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post Jul 28 2014, 07:58 PM
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My car leaves er, oil. Looking at the dipstick there are two lines on the flat face and another line a quart higher on the rounded side. Is that high mark stock? Or might it as I now suspect have been put there by a previous owner. I have been maintaining at the highest mark. Might I throw oil doing that? Does anyone else have it marked that way? Cannot post pictures at present.
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post Jul 28 2014, 08:05 PM
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You should only use the flat side for measuring. Do not overfill your engine.
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post Jul 28 2014, 08:21 PM
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I checked ten dip sticks I have and none have a mark on the round side. Sounds Like a PO mod.

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post Jul 29 2014, 07:27 AM
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I usually run 1/2 qt. over at oil change. I cut a mark on my dipstick to show the level. My .02c. for the am.
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post Jul 29 2014, 10:12 AM
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QUOTE(cary @ Jul 29 2014, 05:27 AM) *

I usually run 1/2 qt. over at oil change. I cut a mark on my dipstick to show the level. My .02c. for the am.


Well Cary, I am pretty sure it wasn't you who owned my car. The original and previous owner had a different name and played football for the Baltimore Colts. But it shows that people do make dipstick mods!

Do you see more leaks at a half quart high? Mine is a full quart up at least.
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post Jul 29 2014, 10:38 PM
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Never had an issue. My kids used to take a couple 90 degree section corners in Montana at a good clip.
Dad is the oil light supposed to come on when I go around the corner?
The extra 1/2 qt. took care of it.
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post Jul 30 2014, 09:31 PM
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Adding an extra 1/2 quart to a 914 has been around for years. We started doing it back in the 80 while autocrossing to prevent the oil pressure light from coming on during hard cornering. Read it in VW/Porsche magazine.

Just don't do more than the 1/2 quart.

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post Jul 31 2014, 11:34 AM
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I just checked mine and it still has 3 lines. I filljust over upper line.


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post Jul 31 2014, 02:07 PM
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I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so different on my 914 and on "same" 1.7 engine from a VW411. Both '72 models.
(Yes dipstick dubes are identical)

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QUOTE(larss @ Jul 31 2014, 03:07 PM) *

I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so different on my 914 and on "same" 1.7 engine from a VW411. Both '72 models.
(Yes dipstick dubes are identical)

/Lars S

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Does the 411 have a windage tray in the sump?

I think that is the difference.
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post Jul 31 2014, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(larss @ Jul 31 2014, 12:07 PM) *

I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so different on my 914 and on "same" 1.7 engine from a VW411. Both '72 models.
(Yes dipstick dubes are identical)

/Lars S

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That is archival info that you could maybe track down somewhere, but is nice to have. Thanks. Maybe they figured on how the two engines would likely be shaken around and acted accordingly.
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Does the 411 have a windage tray in the sump?

I think that is the difference.


Yes the 411 also had the windage tray (I think from 72 and on) so also the engine from which the dipstick was picked.

If it had no tray I guess it would need a higher oil level, not lower.

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