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PORSCHE LUVA ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 5-July 15 From: boston Member No.: 18,920 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
What type of oil do you use in your 914?
I do have the owner's manual but I am VERY curious to what most 914 owners use? does anyone use mobile 1 or synthetic? what kind? BTW: I did do a search and does not seem anyone else has asked this. if so I am sorry. teener luva |
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ConeDodger |
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Apex killer! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,625 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Brad Penn 20W50...
Oh and the topic has been covered quite a lot. |
VaccaRabite |
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En Garde! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 13,470 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() |
Tons of oil threads.
most people will use 20w-50 in the summer. Brad Penn or Joe Gibbs. If you drive in the cold move to a 40wt oil in the frozen months. Just make sure it has ZDDP. Zach |
mr914 |
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914 Hillbilly ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Lincoln NE Member No.: 131 Region Association: None ![]() |
4 or 6?
In the 4, when I had one, I use 20w/50 Castrol GTX on the 90+ summer months. Rest of the time it's 10w-40. In the 6, I'd use either Mobil1 or Syntec 5w-30 or 40 My thought on synthetic, it's a wonderful oil, keeps oil temps 10 degrees or so cooler, but if you have small leaks, they will become bigger leaks. If you have a leak free motor, synthetic is fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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corde pulsum tangite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Valvoline VR1 20w-50.
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Never Too Old ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 117 Joined: 5-January 15 From: Southern Virginia Member No.: 18,295 Region Association: None ![]() |
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JawjaPorsche |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
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era vulgaris |
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J is for Genius ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Brad Penn 20W50... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) PO of my car (in CA) was using BP 10w40. I switched to BP 20w50 when I did the first oil change after getting the car home. It seemed much happier and sounded much better with the 20w50. |
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Brad Penn 20W50... Oh and the topic has been covered quite a lot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,270 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 5,754 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Brad Penn 20w50 in my 2.0L four and Valvoline VR1 20W50 in my 2.4L six
(Brad Penn leaks like crazy in my six) |
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
Chevron Delo 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40 , cheap and it's what Supertec uses/recomends in their high end /6 builds.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Search is your best friend
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Dog is my copilot... ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,666 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I ran Rotella 15w40 for years (until they went to service spec CJ-4 and took out the ZDDP), then went to VR-1 20w50. My question is what's the latest recommendation(s) for the transaxle (I'm assuming it's still dino-oil) . . . . Steve A- |
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I ran Rotella 15w40 for years (until they went to service spec CJ-4 and took out the ZDDP), then went to VR-1 20w50. My question is what's the latest recommendation(s) for the transaxle (I'm assuming it's still dino-oil) . . . . Steve A- Delo 400 is about the same as old RotellaT Trany oil just get cheap dino and spend the coin saved (over expensive oils) on changing it every couple of years. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() |
After a complete engine rebuild in 2013 Translog GT used Brad Penn for Break in Oil and after 500 Miles put SWEPCO 306 15W40 in mine. I've continued using the SWEPCO 306 with no issues at all.
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Current race tranny is
Redline light weight shock proof. Significantly better already at racing/high temps of 235 More tranny life already You should see how sticky this stuff is.... And it's synthetic |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mobil 1 15W50. Ceramic lifters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Changed the oil in Dad's car. I forgot how green Brad Penn comes out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 14-April 13 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 15,768 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
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Geezer914 ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,464 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Brad Penn 20/50w summer 15/40w winter (NJ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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