today's best engine oil for air cooled Porsches
#32
Any good info here?
https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/
Seems like the top 10 oils listed here haven’t all been mentioned.
This article seems to suggest that ZDDP isn’t, by itself, isn’t a main factor in a high quality oil.
https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/
Seems like the top 10 oils listed here haven’t all been mentioned.
This article seems to suggest that ZDDP isn’t, by itself, isn’t a main factor in a high quality oil.
#33
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The writer seems way too defensive and way too opinionated, but he sure has collected a lot of data, and to be honest, I’m not surprised to see some of these oils at the top. I haven’t run into any single person that has said Amsoil isn’t a top oil (ranked in the top 5 out of over 100 oils), and while some folks don’t like Mobil 1, Porsche has chosen it for all their Cars and it also ranks in the top 10.
Last edited by Mike Murphy; 01-21-2018 at 05:53 PM.
#34
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
The writer seems way to defensive and way too opinionated, but he sure has collected a lot of data, and to be honest, I’m not surprised to see some of these oils at the top. I haven’t run into any single person that has said Amsoil isn’t a top oil (ranked in the top 5 out of over 100 oils), and while some folks don’t like Mobil 1, Porsche has chosen it for all their Cars and it also ranks in the top 10.
Maybe not
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Originally Posted by theiceman
I was under the impression porsche has moved away from mobil one ?
Maybe not
Maybe not
#36
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Originally Posted by LexVan
Don't know what gave you that impression. Every Porsche leaving the factory since about the 993 series (they used Shell?) has been filled with Mobil. So, figure about the past 20 years. Also if you watch any of the motorsports with factory cars and factory drivers, you see the Mobil endorsements and cross branding.
Anyone know the factory fill on a new GT3
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Originally Posted by theiceman
Anyone know the factory fill on a new GT3
#38
Don't know what gave you that impression. Every Porsche leaving the factory since about the 993 series (they used Shell?) has been filled with Mobil. So, figure about the past 20 years. Also if you watch any of the motorsports with factory cars and factory drivers, you see the Mobil endorsements and cross branding.
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However, If you Google search through dozens and dozens of reviews, Mobil 1 is always up in the top ten, if not way at the very top.
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#41
Originally Posted by ADias
Just to add another one... Valvoline VR1 Racing 20W50 for early cars up to Carreras 3.2.
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#44
It all really subjective. I have been reading thread after thread on this oil subjective. One thing that stands out to me is lpeople are very passionate about there choice in brand. I have seen this all my life. Years ago when I was running American muscle cars the same debates raged. From my experience tearing down engines that have ran the the major brands. Valvoline engines or faired the best. When I was building bow engines I ran valvoline as well. I built high performance vow engine and would tear them down after one to two years to evaluate there condition and they always were very healthy.