Pags993

What is the reco from the board? I have had many mechanics recommend i run conventional 20W50 for best results. thoughts? opinions?

Car will only be driven in summerand oil will be changed every 5,000kms

vincer77

Here we go again. I run mobil 1 mix 0-40 and 20-50 vtwin.

Pags993

Dont really care about the name brand (trust me they are all the same and meet the same specs), just interested in grades used.

OEM factory fill is based on best price on the RFQ nothing else. I work for one of the majors.

mongrelcat

Popcorn for everyone

Bonster

Use what the owner's manual says. Seriously.

P906

Hi,

i use this oil (also for "summer only"):

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-68899-fu...ngine-oil.aspx

there is no need to change the oil every 5000kms ....

Chris

e9stibi

I use M1 15W 50 and because it is so cheap at Walmart, I change it at least annually, for me DE car 2-3 times / year depending on the use.

No HTwo O

Mobil V-Twin 20W50.

initial

I bought my car in September and it had Euro 5-50 synthetic. I sourced the same oil from where the PO had the oil change done, it was about $15 a quart!
I have a case of Brad Penn 20W-50 left over from my 89 Carrera ownership. Should I go ahead and switch back to my traditional use of 20W50 Brad Penn or is 20W50 just not appropriate for this car?
Seriously, I have no user manual and am not quite sure if I should go 20w-50, 5w50 OR 0w50.

No HTwo O

The Brad Penn is a good choice. Keep in mind, it is not a full synthetic.

Pags993

Thanks all, as i suspected looks like 20W50 and 15W50 win out

No HTwo O

Correct.

axl911

Brad Penn 20w-50 is my top choice and is what I prefer over even M1 for my car. In your area, you may consider a lighter weight Brad Penn depending on the temperature scale in the manual.

Bonster

Wow. I have been playing mechanic on my cars for twenty years and have not heard of Brad Penn. I use 15W-50 Mobile One. With an engine that expensive, I fear taking any chances on anything other than what Porsche recommends. I wasn't trying to be a smarty-pants with my previous post, just in case. It was late when I replied. Looking at it this morning, it looks kind of rude. Sorry.

axl911

You may want to look up on the ZDDP issue and pre-mature wear. It led me to BP which is cheaper than M1 Vtwin and is a good quality oil

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...4-sm-oils.html