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It doesn't matter how expensive the oil is or what brand name it has on the box - if the ZDDP levels aren't right and it's got 'high mileage' on the bottle, it ain't right for this car. FWIW, that link I posted looks like they are referencing MG's and are concerned about the ZDDP levels in GTX and of course, recommend not using it anymore. Not sure why you'd think that oil you've been using in a 70's british car has to be good for a 80's german car, but I digress...

I don't know if it's even part of the problem - but based on what I've read and what I quoted in the previous post - it shouldn't be in there. When I bought my 951 one of the first things that I did was change the oil - I read countless threads from a number of different sites trying to figure out what the best oil was to use in my engine. I use a more expensive synthetic in my 2001 Ford truck - it's great in there, but certainly doesn't mean I'd use it in my 951.

If you want real help you need to get in there with a camera or something and post a pic where the leak is coming from. We can't read your mind.

Last edited by choinga; 08-22-2009 at 12:04 PM..
Old 08-22-2009, 11:16 AM
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