 recomended oil to use in 1972 914 1.7 ?, what oil to use? |
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| orange73 |
 May 21 2009, 04:05 PM
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orange 72  Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 11-May 09 From: Homer Glen IL. Member No.: 10,355 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
what oil should I use for a 1972 914 1.7 ?
also how many qts. does it take , any suggestions on where I can get touch up for code L21E. and to get a key copied do I need to get special blank or can I go to a Home Depot and they will have ? thanks Dan |
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| drgchapman |
May 21 2009, 04:58 PM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Brad Penn, high zinc for your cam and lifters.
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| orcadigital |
May 22 2009, 10:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 1-November 05 From: Elizabeth, CO Member No.: 5,043 |
Zinc = good. It can be found in most racing oils, diesel oils, and some of the higher weight normal oils still (20w50 and 15w50).
I have been running a mix of Mobil 15W50 Synthetic and Mobil 15W40 Delvac (Diesel oil) with good success in my race car. I do this at about a 4:1 ratio, and it seems to work for me. AJRS in Grand Junction suggested it, and i have not had an issue. The other option is go with a standard good quality oil, and add a BG product called MOA to it. It has the Zinc additive as well as some other beneficial things. I did that for break in, straight 30W with MOA. My 1.7 is now running the mix as well, and no issues, but its only been about a week, and the car isnt quite road worthy yet. |
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| roadster fan |
May 23 2009, 06:42 PM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
Brad Penn 20w50 for the summer. 4 qts without filter change (why would someone do that!?) and about 4.5 qts with filter change.
If you have an external oil cooler obviously more will be required. Jim |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 23 2009, 07:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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It's just about 4 quarts (a bit under) with the oil filter change, if you don't have a "deep sump" added onto the motor.
--DD |
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| sean_v8_914 |
May 24 2009, 03:16 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
valvoline VR-1
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| MikeSpraggi |
May 24 2009, 05:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ May 24 2009, 02:16 AM)  valvoline VR-1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Great cost point to boot. |
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