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Thanks for the info James/Tim
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Hi, what oil for a1969 2.0 E spec engine running on carbs please?

For road use really, a few k miles per year.

And if it were to attempt a track day should I use anything different?

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I've always used Valvoline VR1 20w50 in all my 911's ...
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Agree with Andy
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Hi I have a 1967 912 and not sure which Oil to use. I use Valvoline VR1 20/50 Mineral Oil on my Elan and Cooper S but not sure whether that is correct for the 912.

I had previously tried Valvoline Synthetic on the Elan and it leaked like a sieve so have steered away from Synthetics on older engines other than a race engine.

Recommendations gratefully received.

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I've been using full synthetic oil in my 616 for a while. Here is an interesting video comparing some of the best

https://youtu.be/TWuKvnCq1js

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What oil please for an 89 3.2 with 176k miles engine rebuild at 165 miles ?Currently using Mobil 1 10 60 . Summer road car .
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If your oil is euro B2 rated then why not stay with what you are using?

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My turn
1977 911s 2700cc
Engine fully rebuilt 1000 miles ago, by previous owner.

What’s grade is recommended please, and What brand?
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