No longer use Mobil1 0w-40?
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No longer use Mobil1 0w-40?
I received a message from my local indy shop to move away from Mobil1 as the formula has changed?
Has anyone else heard this as well?
Has anyone else heard this as well?
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I haven't heard that, but my Porsche dealer has switched to Valvoline synthetic. I'm not sure why.
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I used Shell Helix Ultra in the 996 (which is now Quaker Q-Power) 5w/40
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and NO - we wont agree on the top 3.... but we can agree an what NOT to use (maybe)
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and NO - we wont agree on the top 3.... but we can agree an what NOT to use (maybe)
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Really. Good info here for our engines: http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html#m96
My toplist for 5W40 oils would be:
1) Motul 300V (amazing, oil-of-the-Gods, priced to match)
2) Motul 8100 (SL, Porsche approved)
3) Redline
4) Castrol Syntec (SL, Porsche approved)
My toplist for 5W40 oils would be:
1) Motul 300V (amazing, oil-of-the-Gods, priced to match)
2) Motul 8100 (SL, Porsche approved)
3) Redline
4) Castrol Syntec (SL, Porsche approved)
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In any debate, the amount of rhetorical heat is always inversely proportional to the amount of tangible evidence available.
I think you need to use something that is light enough to lubricate the valve gear quickly on startup for the conditions you drive in, and you need to change it a lot more often than Porsche recommends. After that, if it's on the list, I really don't think it matters what you use.
I think you need to use something that is light enough to lubricate the valve gear quickly on startup for the conditions you drive in, and you need to change it a lot more often than Porsche recommends. After that, if it's on the list, I really don't think it matters what you use.
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great....just put Mobil1 in today
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I'm a little confused the owners manual does not even mention 0W-40 I was going to use 10W-40 when I do my oil changes would this be wrong? Its one of the oils listed in the owners manual.