Break-in service required?
12-07-2014, 09:47 PM
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I'm always amused when people think that there's only one right answer, rather than understanding that *any* engineering solution involves making trade offs, and that each owner's constraints, goals, and priorities may be different from the model used by the engineers, leading them to a different answer that is just as "correct" for them as the engineers' answer was for the engineers.
I'm on my 5th Porsche. I drove one 911 to 232,000 miles. No engine wear or failures due to lubrication issues on any of them.
12-08-2014, 03:49 AM
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Let me ask this then, has ANYONE here had an engine failure due to dirty oil in any Porsche due when following the recommended service levels? Or even premature engine wear caused by not-frequent-enough oil changes?
I'm on my 5th Porsche. I drove one 911 to 232,000 miles. No engine wear or failures due to lubrication issues on any of them.
I'm on my 5th Porsche. I drove one 911 to 232,000 miles. No engine wear or failures due to lubrication issues on any of them.
My experience with 986 boxster was horrid: fuel injection failure, tip failure, the last was IMS failure which required new engine.
I almost gave up on Porsche until I got to 991. So far so good, knock on wood.
12-08-2014, 06:41 AM
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An early first oil change is mandatory on all new cars (at least for me).
12-08-2014, 08:13 AM
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One of the main reasons for me doing an early oil change on the 991 was to get the Mobil 0W40 OUT!
I wanted a better oil in there. Notice my word choice. Better oil. While 0W40 is a fine oil, I wanted something better.
Lastly, it gave me an opportunity to install an L&N Eng. billet magnetic drain plug.
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I wanted a better oil in there. Notice my word choice. Better oil. While 0W40 is a fine oil, I wanted something better.
Lastly, it gave me an opportunity to install an L&N Eng. billet magnetic drain plug.
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12-08-2014, 08:34 AM
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12-08-2014, 08:46 AM
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The failures on your 986 were not oil-related, as you know!
12-08-2014, 09:17 AM
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New or rebuilt, oil should be changed at about 25 to at most 100 miles. This is when you change from the mineral oil you put in to seat the rings to the Mobil 1 that will be used from now on. Or better, you could stick with mineral oil at 25-100 and change to Mobil 1 at about a thousand.
I'd remind you, owners like Brad and I have "skin in the game". Others here will give you advice that have not only NEVER broke in a new 991 motor, but also haven't broken in any new 911 in the past 20 plus years. Filter out the noise. Listen to the real owners and the ones with the vested interest.
Let me ask this then, has ANYONE here had an engine failure due to dirty oil in any Porsche due when following the recommended service levels? Or even premature engine wear caused by not-frequent-enough oil changes?
I'm on my 5th Porsche. I drove one 911 to 232,000 miles. No engine wear or failures due to lubrication issues on any of them.
I'm on my 5th Porsche. I drove one 911 to 232,000 miles. No engine wear or failures due to lubrication issues on any of them.
Of course, I'll be dismissed shortly by the know-it-alls as being a troll.
12-08-2014, 09:50 AM
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Again, the assumption that there can be only one answer to a question, in this case the reason for doing an early oil change. See LexVan's answer above for just one alternative reason for doing an early oil change.
12-08-2014, 10:12 AM
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Of course cars with manual transmissions that aren't yellow have fewer oil related problems...based on my experience...
12-08-2014, 10:19 AM
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Thanks everyone! I'm going to follow the advise of those who recommend an early oil change and I will for sure check out LexVan's post on replacing the "standard" oil by a better quality one.