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 Aug 15 2011, 08:31 AM
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Green bean  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 15-May 11 From: TC, Washington Member No.: 13,073 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Here's the skinny. I have an unmolested 1971 1.7 with original FI. What oil should I be using in this car. Brand, weight, etc.
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Porschewagon Synthetic or not? Aug 15 2011, 08:31 AM
ripper911 Everyone here usually says 20w-50 Brad Penn, or RA... Aug 15 2011, 03:39 PM yeahmag There are two things you need:
1. High levels of ... Aug 15 2011, 04:23 PM
brant
Like ripper911 said, there are only one or two oi... Aug 18 2011, 09:29 AM maf914
the VR1 is good
I use royal purple which has it
j... Aug 20 2011, 10:01 AM p914 Royal Purple has high ZDDP and 20-50 weight. Aug 15 2011, 04:40 PM Porschewagon Thanks for the input, I don't want to burn my ... Aug 15 2011, 08:06 PM Socalandy I've seen this 20/50 conversation before and I... Aug 15 2011, 09:19 PM jcd914 Multi weight oils were common when our cars were n... Aug 16 2011, 01:32 AM Porschewagon
Multi weight oils were common when our cars were ... Aug 18 2011, 08:37 AM utah914 Has anyone tried Mobil 1 0W-40? It's listed w... Aug 20 2011, 08:08 AM brant modern cars don't need the zinc
they have thin... Aug 20 2011, 08:16 AM neilca I am running a six cylinder and tried to use Mobil... Aug 20 2011, 09:38 AM brant The diesel oils have now also changed formula... Aug 20 2011, 10:32 AM ThinAir I've been running Mobil 1 20/50 in my Type 4 2... Aug 20 2011, 12:40 PM brant There is no noticeable difference in the way thing... Aug 20 2011, 12:50 PM ThinAir Thanks Brant for the education on the topic. I had... Aug 20 2011, 01:08 PM underthetire Watch the vr1 oil. While it is a good oil, I think... Aug 20 2011, 01:19 PM Bartlett 914
Watch the vr1 oil. While it is a good oil, I thin... Aug 20 2011, 02:43 PM charliew Brant is about 95% right. Everything sounds pretty... Aug 20 2011, 03:11 PM Jake Raby A few points:
-It takes more than high Zinc conten... Aug 20 2011, 07:37 PM messix check out jegs or summit racing for the break in l... Aug 20 2011, 09:01 PM Jake Raby
check out jegs or summit racing for the break in ... Aug 21 2011, 09:18 AM messix
check out jegs or summit racing for the break in... Aug 21 2011, 10:34 AM nsr-jamie I can't get the Brad Penn or Snake oil here in... Aug 21 2011, 06:18 AM brant The only real way to know if an additive is workin... Aug 21 2011, 10:52 AM ripper911 So I should change my oil again, get rid of the VR... Aug 21 2011, 11:12 AM Jake Raby Aftermarket additives in general make good oils LE... Aug 21 2011, 02:50 PM p914 So for the time being, Brad Penn 20/50 is still on... Aug 21 2011, 05:39 PM brant the Brad Penn oils are not a true synthetic.
Jake ... Aug 21 2011, 06:50 PM p914 I understand that. But brad penn is still one of ... Aug 21 2011, 07:18 PM John Jentz
I understand that. But brad penn is still one of... Aug 21 2011, 07:25 PM brant
I understand that. But brad penn is still one of... Aug 21 2011, 09:48 PM p914 If you don't want to run a synthetic
the orig... Aug 21 2011, 10:44 PM Jake Raby I sent an oil concern letter out last year to my e... Aug 21 2011, 08:20 PM p914
I will also post the link here:
http://www.airc... Aug 21 2011, 09:43 PM Porschewagon It may appear I was too quick to make a decision o... Aug 23 2011, 08:35 AM brant
It may appear I was too quick to make a decision ... Aug 23 2011, 09:57 AM Rand
if you want a synthetic and the better qualities ... Aug 23 2011, 11:06 AM brant I haven't really even looked at the HPS
my rec... Aug 23 2011, 01:23 PM Jake Raby I ran Royal Purple in the 160,000 mile engine in m... Aug 23 2011, 03:04 PM partwerks
Here's the skinny. I have an unmolested 1971... Aug 23 2011, 10:10 PM ChristopherB I am wondering what this all means for me as my ca... Sep 9 2011, 06:25 PM pete Let me preface by saying I'm not an Amsoil rep... Sep 9 2011, 07:21 PM  |
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