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| Ratrod87 |
 Sep 12 2019, 09:36 AM
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Hello I'm a new owner of my first 914, I went to Napa this morning to get the materials to service the engine and transmission, they told me I needs 20-50 motor oil and 89-90 gearoil. I tried to look it up on my own but was getting different answers, depending on where I live and ambient temperature. I live in Central east Alabama and the temp gets around high ninteys during summer and low thirties in the winter. Can anyone recommend and oil viscosity. Thanks sincerely Jerry h
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| Tdskip |
Sep 12 2019, 10:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None 
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Good morning / welcome / Congratulations on the car
As a new owner there are two really useful things you can do to help get your knowledge ramped up here. The first is to post lots of pictures of your car on any areas that you have questions about. The second is to make extensive use of the search capabilities because they will give you insight to prior conversations that often are helpful. Now with that said, by, and I’m sure others, would encourage you to simply ask as you’ve done because it helps keep the discussions here active. There can be some debate about how thick the engine oil should be but the recommendations you were given are OK Assuming you meant 80/90 gear oil, but make sure the transmission oil is GL5. |
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| rbzymek |
Sep 12 2019, 11:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 5-April 19 From: Northville, MI Member No.: 23,013 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Sep 12 2019, 10:15 AM)  Good morning / welcome / Congratulations on the car As a new owner there are two really useful things you can do to help get your knowledge ramped up here. The first is to post lots of pictures of your car on any areas that you have questions about. The second is to make extensive use of the search capabilities because they will give you insight to prior conversations that often are helpful. Now with that said, by, and I’m sure others, would encourage you to simply ask as you’ve done because it helps keep the discussions here active. There can be some debate about how thick the engine oil should be but the recommendations you were given are OK Assuming you meant 80/90 gear oil, but make sure the transmission oil is GL5. A better way to search the site is to use Google and type: site:914world.com subject I seems to work better than the built in search function. Welcome as a new owner! Ray |
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Ratrod87 What oil and gear lube should I use Sep 12 2019, 09:36 AM
IronHillRestorations If you are limited to NAPA, get Valvoline VR 20-50... Sep 12 2019, 11:50 AM
johnhora If NAPA is your local parts house they usually hav... Sep 12 2019, 12:44 PM Ratrod87
If NAPA is your local parts house they usually ha... Sep 12 2019, 02:28 PM ndfrigi
If NAPA is your local parts house they usually h... Sep 12 2019, 02:35 PM Ratrod87
[quote name='Ratrod87' post='2746552' date='Sep 1... Sep 12 2019, 06:59 PM ndfrigi
[quote name='Ratrod87' post='2746552' date='Sep ... Sep 12 2019, 11:22 PM |
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