What oil does everyone run?, Not just break in oil! |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
What oil does everyone run?, Not just break in oil! |
tscrihfield |
Aug 5 2012, 04:19 PM
Post
#1
|
Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None |
Okay I did a search on oils that people run and my search was less than helpful. I always get the same thing. Brad penn oil... I know that this is good oil and many run this but I would like to know what everyone runs.
So please state the engine your running and what oil you're running. Thanks, Thomas |
cgnj |
Aug 10 2012, 12:50 PM
Post
#2
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None |
Hi,
I'm so tired of this arguement, I have to chime in. I have no dog in this fight, only my own experiences. Not one of you has a Phd in chemistry and works as a formulation scientist for an oil company. You all cite studies, but who was the researcher and what was thier curriculum vitæ like? My car bud is a formlations scientist for a major oil company. We met about 15 years ago while our sons played Little League (they were the worst two players on the team). He remarked to me at one of the games that he didn't realize that I was an "Aircooled Head" and told me that he had a 914 in his barn (it's a 72). Anyway this was about the time that I started building my 2270 and the lifter failure and cam failure issues first surfaced in the late 90's. I spent over 1k$ over the cost of off the shelf Webcam products for Schbecks and shipping and machining to avoid a lifter/cam failer on my 2270 build. One night at the lake, we talked about this issue in depth. His scientific conclusions and my experience? No scientfic reason not to run syth/engineered oil in an air cooled motor. My experiece - I spin my 2270 till the pill cuts in (7.5k). Ran syth/engineered oil from day one. Still on the road baby. |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 15th June 2024 - 11:57 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |