 1972 1,7 dipstick comparision, 411 VS 914/4 |
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| larss |
 Nov 27 2010, 06:33 AM
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Just discovered the difference in min/max marking on the dipsticks for a VW411LE and a 914/4, both -72.
The min on the 914 seems to be the max on the 411, despite this the sticks are identical. In addition to this the 914/4 had a some extra arrangements in the crankcase to prevent high sea in the oil (from which year model?). The lower stick is the 914/4 one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lsmteknik.se-10787-1290861205.1.jpg) |
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| larss |
Nov 28 2010, 11:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Yes I agree, the 411 had two types of dipsticks, the Variant had the filler and stick outside of the engine compartment at the rear end of the boot (so that one did not have to open the service door to the engine under the boot carpet). The Coupe had it in the same way as the 914 since the Coupe did not have a service door over the engine. I have two 411 Coupes in my garage to compare with.
Still there is something strange with this since referring to my measuring of the dipstick levels the 914/4 would have had a quite larger oil volume than the 411 but all 411 and 914/4 manuals I have seen (even the owners manual) lists the oil capacity the same to 3,5litres (only Hanyes lists 7,3 US pints for the 411 and 7,4 US pints for the 914/4 but that difference is wery marginal). /Lars S |
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| realred914 |
Nov 28 2010, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(larss @ Nov 28 2010, 09:50 AM)  Yes I agree, the 411 had two types of dipsticks, the Variant had the filler and stick outside of the engine compartment at the rear end of the boot (so that one did not have to open the service door to the engine under the boot carpet). The Coupe had it in the same way as the 914 since the Coupe did not have a service door over the engine. I have two 411 Coupes in my garage to compare with. Still there is something strange with this since referring to my measuring of the dipstick levels the 914/4 would have had a quite larger oil volume than the 411 but all 411 and 914/4 manuals I have seen (even the owners manual) lists the oil capacity the same to 3,5litres (only Hanyes lists 7,3 US pints for the 411 and 7,4 US pints for the 914/4 but that difference is wery marginal). /Lars S ah ha, good detective work, not so much a yearmodel change as a fastback (coupe) verses squareback (wagon) thing! |
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larss 1972 1,7 dipstick comparision Nov 27 2010, 06:33 AM
URY914 Are the stops at the top at the same location on t... Nov 27 2010, 07:06 AM
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