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| worn |
 Jul 28 2014, 07:58 PM
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can't remember  Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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My car leaves er, oil. Looking at the dipstick there are two lines on the flat face and another line a quart higher on the rounded side. Is that high mark stock? Or might it as I now suspect have been put there by a previous owner. I have been maintaining at the highest mark. Might I throw oil doing that? Does anyone else have it marked that way? Cannot post pictures at present.
Thanks. Oh, 1976 914-4 2.0 |
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| larss |
Jul 31 2014, 02:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia |
I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so different on my 914 and on "same" 1.7 engine from a VW411. Both '72 models.
(Yes dipstick dubes are identical) /Lars S (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lsmteknik.se-10787-1290937039.1.jpg) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 31 2014, 02:15 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,463 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(larss @ Jul 31 2014, 03:07 PM)  I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so different on my 914 and on "same" 1.7 engine from a VW411. Both '72 models. (Yes dipstick dubes are identical) /Lars S (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lsmteknik.se-10787-1290937039.1.jpg) Does the 411 have a windage tray in the sump? I think that is the difference. |
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| larss |
Jul 31 2014, 11:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 10-September 09 From: Sweden Member No.: 10,787 Region Association: Scandinavia |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Jul 31 2014, 10:15 PM) Does the 411 have a windage tray in the sump? I think that is the difference. Yes the 411 also had the windage tray (I think from 72 and on) so also the engine from which the dipstick was picked. If it had no tray I guess it would need a higher oil level, not lower. Lars S |
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worn Dip stick Jul 28 2014, 07:58 PM
JawjaPorsche You should only use the flat side for measuring. ... Jul 28 2014, 08:05 PM bdstone914 I checked ten dip sticks I have and none have a ma... Jul 28 2014, 08:21 PM cary I usually run 1/2 qt. over at oil change. I cut a ... Jul 29 2014, 07:27 AM
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I usually run 1/2 qt. over at oil change. I cut a... Jul 29 2014, 10:12 AM cary Never had an issue. My kids used to take a couple ... Jul 29 2014, 10:38 PM ClayPerrine Adding an extra 1/2 quart to a 914 has been around... Jul 30 2014, 09:31 PM NORD I just checked mine and it still has 3 lines. I fi... Jul 31 2014, 11:34 AM worn
I still wonder why the dipstick marks are so diff... Jul 31 2014, 02:24 PM |
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