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So I'm getting ready to do my first oil change on our newly acquired '74 1.8.
Getting ready to order the following from Atlanta: Mahle-Knecht oil filter Victor Reinz Oil Gasket Set (includes 2 gaskets, crush washer for strainer, washer for drain plug) Anything else I need? Any tips/trickes I need to know about? I change the oil on all my other cars, but those are Toyotas, Fords, & Chevys. This is my first time owning & changing the oil on a German car. Also - my searches show most use 20W-50 oil in their 914. I'm in Dallas, Tx and I typically use 10W30 in most of my cars. Should I use 20W-50 in the 914? Any tips / suggestions are welcome! I still owe you all pics. Hope to get them by the weekend. thanks Chris (auto_cran) |
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If it was properly installed it will spin off by hand. If you need a wrench, it takes the kind that come from the bottom like a big socket.
Don't put it on stands. jack up the passenger side, support it with one stand. Slide under, remove drain plug, put it back on the ground and let it drain. Then raise it back up. Remove filter and sump plate. Remove sump plate slowly, its leaks oil all around. clean sump screen, use new gaskets and crush washers and reinstall everything. Use proper torque or you will go "oh shit!". Run and check for leaks afterwards. Edi: The sump needs to be on the ground to drain too. |
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