What oil do you guys use?
06-06-2010, 11:45 PM
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06-07-2010, 01:21 PM
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I'm kind of surprised at all this. I'm using the Mobil 1 recommended by the factory and changing it at the recommended interval -- 15,000 miles or 1 year, which ever comes first (I only drive my car about 6,500 miles a year, so that's the effective change interval).
WHY does my Dealership tell me it's a waste to change more often? My 1996 993 coupe needed topping off between changes on the same interval. My 2005 Turbo S doesn't. That one surprised me too.
WHY does my Dealership tell me it's a waste to change more often? My 1996 993 coupe needed topping off between changes on the same interval. My 2005 Turbo S doesn't. That one surprised me too.
06-07-2010, 01:29 PM
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I'm kind of surprised at all this. I'm using the Mobil 1 recommended by the factory and changing it at the recommended interval -- 15,000 miles or 1 year, which ever comes first (I only drive my car about 6,500 miles a year, so that's the effective change interval).
WHY does my Dealership tell me it's a waste to change more often? My 1996 993 coupe needed topping off between changes on the same interval. My 2005 Turbo S doesn't. That one surprised me too.
WHY does my Dealership tell me it's a waste to change more often? My 1996 993 coupe needed topping off between changes on the same interval. My 2005 Turbo S doesn't. That one surprised me too.
With regard to oil change intervals, it's a matter of how hard you drive your car. I put about the same miles/year on my Turbo as you do, and I do not track it. I change the oil every 6-7k miles, or annually.
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06-07-2010, 04:20 PM
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06-10-2010, 04:18 PM
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When you look at all the different oil test> 99% of the time they will tell you that in the end >>Changing your oil earlier is the "BEST" oil.. I wouldn't run these engines to 10K...
06-10-2010, 09:29 PM
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Kevin, What's a 996TT motor going for these days? I may consider buying a "spare"...
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Nope, this is not a thread about that... it's actually a very technical thread and an education on molecular properties and such... Stuff that's way over my head and sold me on much more frequent oil changes...
http://www.turboflatsix.com/oil-reco...s-our-t71.html
Doug H. starts chiming in on page 4 and that's where it gets educational.
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http://www.turboflatsix.com/oil-reco...s-our-t71.html
Doug H. starts chiming in on page 4 and that's where it gets educational.
Mike
can someone post the info here??? please
01-04-2011, 07:01 PM
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OK...let me get this right. Seems the best recommended oils are M1 5-50 / M1 TTD 5-40 and Delvac 1 5-40
I have access to all of these so it is no problem to purchase. What is the best oil ?
I have access to all of these so it is no problem to purchase. What is the best oil ?
01-04-2011, 07:06 PM
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I don't think you can go wrong with any of those- BUT- I personally like the higher ZDDP content of the TDT and Delvac since the TDT quieted my IMS noise. I'll be using Delvac 1 5w40 for my next oil change since I read it's a better oil than TDT (as TDT isn't a generic Delvac 1 anymore).