New Oil Product
#16
Drifting
Hemmings Motor Oil
Just saw this on the hemmings website.
http://www.hemmings.com/classicoil/
Does anybody have any experience with it?
Do not want to start a "mine is better than yours" thread.
http://www.hemmings.com/classicoil/
Does anybody have any experience with it?
Do not want to start a "mine is better than yours" thread.
#18
Drifting
Another engine oil thread
I was reading Hemmings and it seems that they have developed zinc rich oil for older cars.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...rs/?refer=news
Anybody have experience with this oil?
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...rs/?refer=news
Anybody have experience with this oil?
#19
Nordschleife Master
I have never used that oil but I have had excellent luck with Shell Rotella 5w-40 (good zinc content) diesel oil in my car. I run it in one of my daily 928's for 40k miles so far and when I had the valve covers off last the camshafts still looked great with no noticeable accelerated wear. I think that speaks volumes.
forgot to add:
I had two oil analysis done when using this oil and they both came back great. If I remember right there was a petroleum engineer on this forum (Doug?) that owned a 928 who did a series of tests and also recommended this oil.
forgot to add:
I had two oil analysis done when using this oil and they both came back great. If I remember right there was a petroleum engineer on this forum (Doug?) that owned a 928 who did a series of tests and also recommended this oil.
Last edited by Dan87951; 10-23-2014 at 12:34 PM.
#20
Drifting
I have heard so many people say not to use oil made for diesel engines in the gas engine due to too much detergents or too strong detergents that I have always shyed away from them. use what the manual calls for .....nothing more or less and you will be safe.....
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#21
Nordschleife Master
Interesting...because Shell Rotella T6 5W40 meets API SM specifications (oil for gasoline engines).
#22
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I use the Mobil 5w-40 in my gas cars that call for that weight.
#23
Pro
I have never used that oil but I have had excellent luck with Shell Rotella 5w-40 (good zinc content) diesel oil in my car. I run it in one of my daily 928's for 40k miles so far and when I had the valve covers off last the camshafts still looked great with no noticeable accelerated wear. I think that speaks volumes.
forgot to add:
I had two oil analysis done when using this oil and they both came back great. If I remember right there was a petroleum engineer on this forum (Doug?) that owned a 928 who did a series of tests and also recommended this oil.
forgot to add:
I had two oil analysis done when using this oil and they both came back great. If I remember right there was a petroleum engineer on this forum (Doug?) that owned a 928 who did a series of tests and also recommended this oil.
The analysis numbers are all that matter.
#24
RL Community Team
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In both my '74 914 and my Indmar Marine Engine, I use Mobil 1 15W-50 (used to use the Extended Performance version but they don't make that one anymore).
In my SC 928, baased on the advice of Carl at 928MS, I'll be running a conventional oil or partial synthetic as he says some of the internal seals need a petroleum based oil to remain swolen and seal well, whereas, when exposed to a full synthetic, the seals shrink and then you get leaks. Anyone have any recommendations on a really good conventional or partial synthetic for this application?
#25
Nordschleife Master