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Broke it in as directed by the dealership (which was about in line with what AP said) and had an oil change at 1000 miles. Haven't had any warning lights at close to 4k miles now.
Changed my oil to get rid of wear metals around 700 miles. 4200 now and it hasn't used a drop.
So give us an idea, are you the type that flogs your car pretty hard, at least a few red-line shifts during every drive or are you somewhat more gentle?
Broke it in as directed by the dealership (which was about in line with what AP said) and had an oil change at 1000 miles. Haven't had any warning lights at close to 4k miles now.
So do you check the level every once and awhile or just wait for these "warning lights"?
8500 km here. Added a quart at around 4000 km and now the level is close to minimum so it looks like 1 quart/4000 km. No need for oil change, just add fresh oil every 4000km!
Had my oil topped up and the engine sounds so much quieter and smoother. It was sounding like a bucket of bolts and I was informed that this was normal...will drive it more this weekend to hear the echo off buildings to see if thats stopped.....
So give us an idea, are you the type that flogs your car pretty hard, at least a few red-line shifts during every drive or are you somewhat more gentle?
Oh no, not gentle. 1 track day before summer break, 3 AutoX's and just got back from some spirited driving in North Carolina. I exercise my car regularly,
Curious... did anyone change the oil after break-in period? I changed my oil after 1000 miles. I only ask because it sounds as though some people are gauging their oil usage since the new delivery (and through the break-in period).
I did... at 3000km and by then it was 1 liter low.
So my local dealer (NorCal Stevens Creek) gave me Mobil 1 ESP Fomula the first time. They were able to get their hands on X3 PC40 after I showed them the email from Mobil1 tech team. ESPX3 is definitely available to the US dealers. They just have to request the correct stuff.
This is an extremely helpful post.
Do you happen to have the part number used by the Porsche dealer that specifies this oil?
07-01-2021, 04:43 PM
