JohnnyGT3

What is the best oil available in the USA to use for my 996 GT3 for track use? Is the mobil1 0-40 the best choice? I am in southern california so it is pretty warm.. no freezing days.
What filters are good to use? Any links to purchase these items. I was looking at amazon.

911SLOW

Finally! An oil thread !

JohnnyGT3

I assume this has been beaten to death? I looked but found no answer.

911SLOW

Correct. And of course you couldn't find a clear answer, because it doesn't exist.

Any quality synthetic oil is good. Approved by Porsche or not.

Short oil change intervals and making sure to warm the engine up before pushing it are far more important.

IMO of course, but.. apparently I'm in the minority. People love to debate this to death in multi-page threads in which I usually post a pic of Danica.

Best,

JohnnyGT3

I would not mind oiling her up... I think a baby oil would be prefered in that case.
I will go with the 0-40 for the car.

jrgordonsenior

OK so I'll be the first to jump in.... Any of the quality oils will do and that excludes Mobil 1. Also run 5-40, as you said it's warm here and we don't need (or want) that thin of an oil.

Amsoil, Brad Penn, Motol, Red Line, anything BUT Mobil 1....

There, now back to images of Danica and baby oil or Mobil 1 (same protection).....

Dudley

My new favorite is Total QUARTZ 9000 5W-40.

I did use Brad Penn exclusively in my 993. My C2 loved it, really quieted the engine and hardly burned a drop.

85Gold

Skip the Amsoil

Peter

JohnnyGT3

Is that Jon Gordon? I am also with the POC. I have taken a little time off however and am running with some other groups.
which motul oil are you using? I see there are a few types of 5-40.

this one ???? (link below)

JohnnyGT3

link to 5W40..

samdeshi

I guess 0W40 is the best. The specification of 0W affects the high temperature side also.
5W50 is superior at high temperature performance than 0W40. But it is expensive unfairly in Japan. How about USA?
Regarding oil filter, i recommend you purchase from Pelican Parts.
Parts number is the follwoing my thread.

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jrgordonsenior

What makes you say that?....

RollingArt

+1 to jr's oil list.

And go with 5-40w

No, this one;


I run this in my car with a bottle of Swepco 502 additive.

I have high regards for Amsoil also. Saw great results from Amsoil in race motors.

JohnnyGT3

well.. something less expensive is always nice.
I like Motul, I use it in my KTM dirt bike too.
thanks for being specific about the type.

I am going to use this.

AudiOn19s

I thought 300v was better than 8100?