Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
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Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
I'm curious what that's going to cost per liter. Scared, but curious.
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
suddenly that Gibbs oil isn't going to seem as expensive.
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
I use Brad Penn as I can buy it in Seattle. My wife freaks out when she sees the price per quart....
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
ah, the oil thread...
yes, Brad Penn here too.
Conflicted, yet converted.
yes, Brad Penn here too.
Conflicted, yet converted.
1975 003 Auto Westy L90D
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
- Amskeptic
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
I use Castrol 10/40winter20/50summer dino oil.Boxcar wrote:ah, the oil thread...
yes, Brad Penn here too.
Conflicted, yet converted.
A) I have never had an oil-caused failure
B) When I applied my micrometer to the original 419,000 mile crankshaft of the Road Warrior and discovered that it was still in-spec, I freed up my mind for other concerns elsewhere.
If you come up with a compelling real life reason for me to change, let me know.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Yeah but the crankshaft isn't the wear spot with the non-zinc oils it's the lifters/cam area since they are non-roller types.
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Okey dokey . . . I have never pulled apart one of my engines and found unusual wear in the camshaft. Here is July 13, 2007 in Bloomington, Indiana.Bleyseng wrote:Yeah but the crankshaft isn't the wear spot with the non-zinc oils it's the lifters/cam area since they are non-roller types.
The Road Warrior had 533,500 miles on it, which means the camshaft had 115,000 miles on it.
My first set of Febi lifters I had to replace because of eroded bottoms on them in May 2005 when the camshaft had about 70,000 miles on it. The second set of Febi lifters I had to replace in April of 2009 when the Road Warrior had 574,604 miles, and the camshaft had about 155,600 miles on it
We had a spate of lifter/camshaft issues which our vendors would have loved to blame on oil . . .
Colin-I-Aint-Buyin-It . . .
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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"Spate"! I'm lovin' the use of the language in this website. I'll bet every member here can read and write cursive!
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Yes, that too did happen as the maker of the cam blanks and lifters changed to a Indian supplier that didn't have the metal composition right. Plus the oil changed deleting most of the zinc which was in oil to lube the cam to lifter surface. All old Chevys, Ford etc now are to use this zinc oil too unless you have roller lifters wear can/might/will set in. I buy my Brad Penn at a American Muscle car parts shop.
The only badly worn cams in a type 4 I have seen were the hydro lifter ones with nearly wiped lobes.
The only badly worn cams in a type 4 I have seen were the hydro lifter ones with nearly wiped lobes.
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
- tristessa
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Like this one?Amskeptic wrote:We had a spate of lifter/camshaft issues which our vendors would have loved to blame on oil . . . .
I'm not saying it was the oil, I'm not saying it wasn't the oil .. but obviously there was something wrong for this to happen in under 50,000 miles...
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
strongly suggested by T4Store Brad Penn which I can only see as net increase in odds MY engine will have a good lubrication life.
It can't be argued that Brad Penn could decrease life of a flat tappet engine.
It may not gum up and smell great like Castrol R, but it does smell well too..all those good cat clogging heavy metals, yeay for oils that clog.
long live the infinite vortex of the oil thread!!!!!!!
It can't be argued that Brad Penn could decrease life of a flat tappet engine.
It may not gum up and smell great like Castrol R, but it does smell well too..all those good cat clogging heavy metals, yeay for oils that clog.
long live the infinite vortex of the oil thread!!!!!!!
1975 003 Auto Westy L90D
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
- Amskeptic
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Truly the most magnificent lifter I will ever see in this lifetime . . .tristessa wrote:Like this one?Amskeptic wrote:We had a spate of lifter/camshaft issues which our vendors would have loved to blame on oil . . . .
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Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Was the engine running before teardown?Amskeptic wrote:Truly the most magnificent lifter I will ever see in this lifetime . . .tristessa wrote:Like this one?Amskeptic wrote:We had a spate of lifter/camshaft issues which our vendors would have loved to blame on oil . . . .
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Colin
1975 003 Auto Westy L90D
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
repair!!!!aug2015
Jan/16 Bumped mixture a few notches richer. finally developing HP.
1.8L/LJet/Pertron DVDA+PertronixCompufire 42/36Ham Heads/AA 93mm pistons/barrels.Porsc.Swiv.Adjusters/CromoSteel pushrds/ Web 9550Cam/55cc chmbr.,035 squish,8.6:1CR/German Supply VWCanadaReman Rods/Schadek 26mmPump/vdo dualOP8/10#low sender/Quart Deep Sump
Backdate Htr bxs,reflanged 914 4into1. Two and three eighths inch collector,magniflow*muffler
- tristessa
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Re: Even Porsche makes motor oil for "Classic" cars
Not very well, but yes. It was still running when I decided the best thing to do was pull off the highway, shut 'er down and call AAA...Boxcar wrote:Was the engine running before teardown?
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