Oil recommendation by dealer
#16
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Dealers get stuff wrong.... two dealers near Philadelphia use Delvac as normal fills for manual transmissions even though the manual in my 2009 C2S denotes, specifically, Mobilube PTX. The oils are different and have different GL specs. The dealers were clueless regarding PTX and specification in our manuals.
Peace,
Bruce in Philly
Peace,
Bruce in Philly
The following users liked this post:
Mike Murphy (08-02-2019)
#17
Rennlist Member
#18
The Porsche dealer that did my last service recommended this.
#19
Rennlist Member
I have used two local indy shops. Both recommend LiquiMoly. One is a Euro specialist who claims Mobil is cheaply made & basically gives oil to manufacturers for promotion. The other is a former Porsche tech, who builds and maintains race cars. He won't touch Mobil either. A few years ago I read some articles by a former Lubrizol additive specialist who claimed Mobil was not looked upon favorably in the industry. It was the only oil producer he went out of his way to cut down. Gotta wonder, if Mobil's that bad, is it the reason for all the bore scoring?
#20
Nordschleife Master
I have used two local indy shops. Both recommend LiquiMoly. One is a Euro specialist who claims Mobil is cheaply made & basically gives oil to manufacturers for promotion. The other is a former Porsche tech, who builds and maintains race cars. He won't touch Mobil either. A few years ago I read some articles by a former Lubrizol additive specialist who claimed Mobil was not looked upon favorably in the industry. It was the only oil producer he went out of his way to cut down. Gotta wonder, if Mobil's that bad, is it the reason for all the bore scoring?
It's the oil most recommended in Germany for a number of reasons, namely consistent oil stocks, high surface adhesion and other factors.
Last edited by ADias; 08-09-2019 at 12:21 AM.
#21
I have done my fair share of research on this topic. I’m on the understanding for long term benefits on engine running smooth and less maintenance down the road with 997. Motul 8100 X-cess 05-40w is top of the list. This has also been confirmed with my personal Indy auto shop. With age and mileage, the 997 and Motul 05-40 seem to pair up nicely together. 0-40 more for the newer engine generation 911, as in 991s. Maximizing on fuel Economy and so on...
#25
Instructor
Driven DT40. Jake Raby has done extensive testing on this oil. Read the threads where he talks about it. Its ridiculous the level of detail they put in to evaluating the oil.
#26
Been using Motul 8100 xcess for years. Would have loved to try the DI40 but sadly not available where I am located.
Last edited by Presto; 08-12-2019 at 01:48 AM.
#27
That is only formulated for 997.1s not the .2. They recommend DI40 for the 997.2 but it seems to be hard to come by
The following users liked this post:
Porto911 (08-12-2019)
#29
Instructor
Yes you’re right! I meant DI40 as that’s what I run in my 997.2 but somehow my brain let DT40 run through my fingers.
i order mine straight from the driven website. Super easy.
#30
Nordschleife Master