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A Few Q's, about tire sizes and oil weights |
wertygrog |
Dec 8 2005, 10:57 AM
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wertygrog Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Long Beach, CA Member No.: 5,114 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello, I recently purchased a 74 2.0 914, and it has the 15" empi rims. The tires are old so i will be replacing them. Should i replace them with 195's in the front and 205's in the back, or should i go 195's all around?
Also, the PO did an engine oil change right before i got the car, and he put *i think* 20W50 synthetic in it. (I'll confirm later on). Is this weight/composition bad for the motor, or can i live with it? I will only be driving it during the spring/summer. Thanks a bunch, Brent |
Allan |
Dec 8 2005, 11:02 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I think most people run 20/50 in the warm season.
You can run 195's with no problem front and back. May be tight with the 205's. |
bd1308 |
Dec 8 2005, 11:06 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah I agree on the oil....
I put 20W50 in mine this winter...it works okay, but I wont ever put in 20W in the winter again....10W....i even heard of people putting 5W in these engines, but i think that's too thin. b |
double-a |
Dec 8 2005, 12:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
anyone know the difference between 20w50 and straight 50? i've got both on my shelf for some reason (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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Dave_Darling |
Dec 8 2005, 12:39 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Straight 50-weight is really thick. It will probably have a hard time getting everywhere it needs to when the engine is cold. I wouldn't use it on anything that didn't very specifically call for straight 50.
20-50 is an oil that is as thick as a 20-weight oil is when both are at 32F, but as thick as a 50-weight oil is when both are at 212F. It thins out less than straight-weight oils when warming up, but it still does thin out. It is a much better choice for our motor than straight 50-weight. The original spec was for 30-weight, but back in the late 60s when our cars were first being built the multi-grade oils really kinda sucked. 20-50 seems to be a good default choice, unless your engine builder set up the internal engine clearances and such for some other weight of oil. BTW, the 914 in near-stock form seems to work best with equal size tires front and rear. As a bonus, you can rotate the tires front to rear to even out any wear imbalance. I like 195-width all around, though the 205s on my car now are slowly converting me. (They're Falken Azenis, though--the grippiest hard-compound tire you can get. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Thanks, Grant!!) --DD |
double-a |
Dec 8 2005, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
good info, thanks dave. flaps no longer carries 20-50, so i'll need to find it elsewhere.
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Allan |
Dec 8 2005, 02:01 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Wow that's weird. I don't think I have been in a flaps that didn't carry it. Orchard Supply carries it if you have one around your place. |
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double-a |
Dec 8 2005, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i haven't checked around much, so other flaps may have some. there's a vw shop on the east side of town that always has a good selection of the valvoline racing stuff.
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