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6 Ways to Keep Your M96 Engine Going Strong
by Joe Coelho

TonyTwoBags

this article is more or less what I've spent the last year piecing together

Anestheticg

This article suggest 5w-40 or 15w-50 but I've seen recs of 0w-40... are all "correct"?

beetleything

Good stuff

No.5 - what is this - "Most kits will also include updated 997 oil return tubes to get oil back to the pan as quick as possible." - that's a new one on me.

vandersmith

I'm always a little shocked when I hear some of my Pcar friends talk about oil change intervals.

"I just had the oil done about 3k miles ago so it should last me a few more months."

When was that?

"Last July."

What.

Woodman71

I don't get it. Too soon, or too late?

Schnell Gelb

He means 997 pick up tubes. They are a better design than the 996 version. Nothing earth shattering .Obviously they are extended also.See the photos of "Technosump" for more.
http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_2/TechnoSump.html

beetleything

Yes i searched pics after to see what they meant. I see 2 long black tubes in the pic but had not seen them installed in pics.
It's for the return to the sump, so wondered what made them better - longer - larger diameter etc.

Thx.

TonyTwoBags

Maybe, if you reject the notion that 0w-40 is meant for colder climates, which imply running in cold temps. Which implies a rejection of cold wx scoring as posited by JR in the general theory of m96 reliability

late, idea is to change @ 3k or 6 months, whichever comes first.

Schnell Gelb

In theory, they reduce foaming. They are inexpensive ,so why not?

TonyTwoBags

^ thanks for explaining, that slipped by me.

Device2

Suggestion #6 "Drive it!" Yup, gonna keep on driving till the wheels come off or motor implodes.

beetleything

Some folks forget that it seems...and not only drive it but - REALLY drive it - get the revs up and give it a good thrashing !!

ltusler

So the 997 did away with the oil swirl pots?

IkoIko911

I thought I read somewhere on here that C4S had a different oil pan, but can't find that thread....