100plus

wow ... a whole load to read up on ... From flipping through, looks like its best to stick to mobile 1 0-40?? Summary would be great ... (:

Macster

31C? Man, that's cold... Last summer coming across AZ into CA I drove many many miles through 47C heat (118F) in my 03 Turbo.

For several oil changes now I've been using Castrol Syntec 5w-50.

And I change this every 5K miles.

Sincerely,

Macster.

soverystout

Just stop. The oils we may use here in North America may not even be available to you in Singapore. 0W-40 or 5w-40 make up the entire recommended oil list provided by Porsche.

Mobil 1 and Castrol are fine and may be available in your market.

http://members.rennlist.org/jandreas...ved_A40_En.pdf

frisbee91

Okay,
Serious question. Assuming you are using a big-brand synthetic (Mobil 1 xW40, Syntec xW40), WHERE do you get it? Some of my local auto parts chains seem to have limited selection of these less common viscosity blends.

ivangene

Just stop? Hey this is a great distraction for that "other thread"

how ofter should you change the OIL too....

and did you hear about the Blonde who asked the parts guy for a new 710 cap, said her motor used to have now, now its gone?

ivangene

buy mine on-line

soverystout

every pepboys in our area (Delaware) has plenty of Mobil 0w -40 and Castrol Syntec 5W-40. Where are you shopping?

beentherebaby

Oil is a religion for some folks and in many cases completely devoid of reason or good judgment.

I prefer to use the oil that the car maker recommends for the application as they actually test oils and use objective data to determine the proper oils to use. The car companies know far more about what works in their engines than anyone I've ever seen posting in a car forum.

Ad hype is not an appropriate basis to make an informed, objective technical decisions in my experience. There is no realistic means to determine the true lubrication performance of an oil short of using an extensive oil test sequence such as the ACEA A3/B4 which is the basis for many Euro car maker engine oil specifications.

http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/fi...nces_Final.pdf

YMMV

ivangene

OH YEA, they would NEVER do anything stupid like put sealed bearing INSIDE a motor

Sneaky Pete

You mean her? Marc....I apologize in advance......its Friday brother..

Marc Gelefsky

Pete,

It's an "Oil thread" you get a pass on that one

gota911

Pete,

I thought this was a OIL thread, not a tire pressure thread. Her "tire pressure" seems to be at max!

Byprodriver

So what oil & weight is she using?

gota911

Looks like 3-in-1 Oil to me.

ivangene

Pete, you got a "pass" try for 2