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sk8kat1
post Jan 15 2006, 05:40 PM
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when I am stopped on a decline or if I comne to a hard stop the oil light flickers ?!


I chkd to see the oil is at the bottom narker ...

1) what oil is to be added to the car 5w 30 -- 10w40?


..... is there any thing else I should chk as well ?
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post Jan 15 2006, 07:24 PM
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yes, 5w30 is too light, even in Illinois in January. Here in alabama I use 15W50. I think I've always read a 50 wt is right for an air-cooled engine, but I think 10w40 as a minimum should be used on your next oil change. You can overfill a 914 a little, up to 1/2 qt, but certainly no more. Too much will start leaking out somewhere- usually the valve cover gaskets. I try to put about 1/4th qt over the "filled"mark.
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sk8kat1   oil light?   Jan 15 2006, 05:40 PM
Bleyseng   I like 20/50 wt for year around....5-30wt is too t...   Jan 15 2006, 06:49 PM
SGB   yes, 5w30 is too light, even in Illinois in Januar...   Jan 15 2006, 07:24 PM
Aaron Cox   green light means less than 10psi of oil pressure....   Jan 15 2006, 07:27 PM
Howard   Holy sheep shit. I agree with Aaron! I overf...   Jan 15 2006, 08:22 PM
Bleyseng   20/50wt is thick stuff to you???   Jan 15 2006, 09:21 PM
bd1308   20w-50 is real good...engine runs real sweet with ...   Jan 15 2006, 09:27 PM
Michael J   One other thing to check is if the wire is firmly ...   Jan 15 2006, 09:28 PM
bd1308   according to the porsche manual, a slight flicker ...   Jan 15 2006, 09:43 PM
Howard   ...   Jan 15 2006, 09:46 PM
Aaron Cox     Jan 15 2006, 09:48 PM
bd1308   yeah but i dont think they had multi-viscosity oil...   Jan 15 2006, 09:48 PM
Aaron Cox     Jan 15 2006, 09:51 PM
sk8kat1   ok 20-50 -- seems to be a good one -thanks.. <...   Jan 15 2006, 09:58 PM
bd1308   <...   Jan 15 2006, 10:08 PM
Howard   OK, quick test. With 20w50 oil, what does the ...   Jan 15 2006, 10:15 PM
bd1308   at 0 degrees C, water melts and at 100 it boils......   Jan 15 2006, 10:26 PM
Howard   Not a bad guess, but research and try again   Jan 15 2006, 10:34 PM
Howard   Right. Just teasing you a bit.   Jan 16 2006, 04:02 AM
dlo914     Jan 16 2006, 04:02 AM
Howard   Would really like to hear from the experts here. ...   Jan 16 2006, 09:54 AM
bd1308   i dont think i messed up. I think we were saying t...   Jan 16 2006, 10:41 AM
SLITS   Jeeeezzzzes....google it yourself.......... Mos...   Jan 16 2006, 11:20 AM
Howard   Ron, that was the link I posted ht...   Jan 16 2006, 11:53 AM
SLITS   The post was not aimed at you Howie......One of th...   Jan 16 2006, 12:53 PM
Howard   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm...   Jan 16 2006, 01:58 PM
bd1308   dont worry, soon i'll be here less...cant do s...   Jan 16 2006, 02:47 PM
SLITS   Britt....quit worrying. We're not ego centere...   Jan 16 2006, 03:13 PM
Howard   <...   Jan 16 2006, 04:52 PM
Mueller   back to the original posting http:/...   Jan 16 2006, 05:13 PM
reverie   Re multigrade oils - The lower viscosity is for ...   Jan 16 2006, 06:49 PM
Bleyseng   more info... "When the car was new, Porsche recom...   Jan 16 2006, 10:46 PM

 

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