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| PlaysWithCars |
 Oct 8 2008, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 534 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Southeast of Seattle Member No.: 1,323 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Changed the oil last week in my recently aquired 914-6, and consistent with other experiences on this car, something isn't quite right. this is an original 914-6 and still has the original oil tank, but it looks like someone made the dipstick by cut and weld from another car. Can someone tell me what the dimensions are from the top of the dipstick, where it nests in the oil tank, down to the 'full' and 'add' marks should be?
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| Jeffs9146 |
Oct 8 2008, 11:24 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Here is a photo of mine!
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| davep |
Oct 8 2008, 11:24 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Search is your friend (we need a smiley for this)
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=78308 |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 8 2008, 12:36 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,813 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Alternately you could add the known correct amount at your next oil change and mark the dipstick appropriately.
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| PlaysWithCars |
Oct 8 2008, 10:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 534 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Southeast of Seattle Member No.: 1,323 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Thanks Jeff.
That's strange, looks like mine is very similar to the original but with addt'l length added on. Anybody have ideas why someone would do that? I know the car spent time at DE days and autocrossing. Is it typical to run them low in high g situations? I've heard of running the 911s on the low side of full, but not enough that you would need to extend the dipstick. Perry, I tried that, but ran into problems with a drain plug leak so I had to pull it and put a new gasket on it quickly. I think I lost about a quart and a half, so that's what I added back in, but it totally blew any chance of marking the dipstick accurately. Thanks for the input, now I need to go add oil. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 9 2008, 08:17 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,813 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Then I'd go with 165mm from the clip.
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| 6freak |
Oct 9 2008, 07:21 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(plays with cars @ Oct 8 2008, 08:40 AM)  Changed the oil last week in my recently aquired 914-6, and consistent with other experiences on this car, something isn't quite right. this is an original 914-6 and still has the original oil tank, but it looks like someone made the dipstick by cut and weld from another car. Can someone tell me what the dimensions are from the top of the dipstick, where it nests in the oil tank, down to the 'full' and 'add' marks should be? That one looks like mine more then the other one does .they crack and break thats prolly why its welded.Mines been welded ! I dont keep mine in the filler tube for fear that piece will break and be gone forever...I only install mine when im checking the oil...JMO |
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| 6freak |
Oct 9 2008, 07:25 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Oct 8 2008, 09:24 AM) Here is a photo of mine! This one is too short .Probably broke and never fixed |
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| degreeoff |
Oct 9 2008, 09:00 PM
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I like big butts and I can not lie! Group: Members Posts: 1,622 Joined: 9-February 03 From: Booowieeee MD (near DC) Member No.: 275 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
For what it is worth mine is exactly the same as phoenix 914-6's is on the link above AND has only one mark @ roughly 7" (a dot punched in it). For waht it is worth I have been able to put 15 qts in and not get a reading on my dipstick....? BUT next time I'll go more (yes with engine runiing @ idle etc!) I have AN 12 lines and a smaller than stock front oil oil cooler too.
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| SirAndy |
Oct 9 2008, 09:16 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(6freak @ Oct 9 2008, 05:25 PM) QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Oct 8 2008, 09:24 AM) Here is a photo of mine! This one is too short .Probably broke and never fixed Could be a 911 stick, they are too short for the 914/6 tank ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Oct 9 2008, 10:24 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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