snaphappy

I started with Motul 8100, now I’m trying DT40. I bought enough DT40 that I’ll use it for three oil changes.

But after that, I might go back to Motul or maybe even 5W Mobil 1 and here’s why. I’m thinking of changing the oil every 2-3000 miles. If you change it that frequently no oil is going to break down. Short trips and cold temperatures become less of an issue. Just takes a lot of worry out of the situation.

cwheeler

Yes but DT40 holds up better at higher temps. According to Ln.

Carreralicious

Anyone use Mobil 1 5W-50 in their 997.1? Just curious as this is also A40 approved by Porsche.

Hilltopper

Yes, I use Mobil 1 5W-50 and with 47,000 miles burns no oil between 4,000-5,000 mile changes and perfect Blackstone results. I believe the high zinc is critical especially in my air cooled 993 where I use Mobil 1 V-Twin.

Carreralicious

Thanks. Do you live in a hot climate area of the country though?

Hilltopper

997.1 is stored for the winter in my North Carolina Summer home and will be fired up next May and put away next October, 993 just opposite and stored for the Summer in my Florida Winter home. Out in October and put away in May. I lived in Vermont and the 997.1 had very limited early cold weather miles but lower viscosity Mobil 1.

Carreralicious

Ok, makes sense then. I’m not sure if the 5w-50 would be good in my case being that I use the car all year round up here in NJ.

Hilltopper

Yup don't use!

mujeriega

Ramps will be fine and I find that I use them more often for things I don't need wheels off for.

As for torque #'s, just get a cheap torque wrench from Harbor Freight and don't take the risk.

sandwedge

Good advice. Already found one but didn't buy it yet. Reason why is that I'm trying to find out if I also have to buy the Durametric tool to reset the "change oil" or whatever the prompt on the dash says. Hasn't come on yet but suspect it will if I do the change myself even if I do it early. So adding up to a lot of stuff to buy which makes me wonder if it's really worth it. As I said, I bought 12 quarts of Mobil 1 0-40W for $69 at BJ's and the filter kit from Suncoast for $36. My indy will charge me an hour's worth of labor so about $200 out the door and he has the Durametric to reset. That's $100 less than the dealership total. A dealership I'm having some issues with now nonetheless.

No, what I'm considering won't give me the satisfaction of having done it myself but I'm busy with work now and it would save me a lot of hassle. Maybe next time.

shyamvenky

BTW, Oil filter kit is available for much less even on Suncoast - why was yours $36? Mobil 0w-40 is also available for much cheaper at Costco (12qt - $56 I think)
Ramps/Jack+Stands and other tools you buy for an oil change will payoff in 2-3 changes. So you can start anytime

sandwedge

I know I can save about $10 on the oil at Costco vs. BJ's. Problem is, BJ's is about 2 miles from my house and the nearest Costco about 15 miles. So I just can't add it all up where it makes sense to buy a Costco membership for a store that's 15 miles away when I already have memberships at Sam's club and BJ's that are both about 10 minutes away just to save $10 on oil once a year. Everything else seems to be priced about the same.

As for the filter kit from Suncoast, this is what they offer online: https://www.suncoastporsche.com/suncoast-parts.htm Today the filter kit is $23 and last week when I ordered mine the exact same thing was $36. Go figure.

Will probably get the tools needed to do this myself since as you said they will pay for themselves in short order. I think it was Bruce who said you don't even need ramps. Just jack it up high enough on the left side where you can access the drain plug. Put the pan underneath it and then lower the car to normal allowing the oil to drain. Still wondering if I need to buy the Durametric tool to reset the "oil change due" or whatever it says on the dash. Don't really want that in my face year around.

yelcab

You are busy at work, you don't want to crawl around under the car, and you don't own a torque wrench, I think it is best to leave the oil change to the mechanic.

Most of us gearhead look forward to buying a torque wrench. I buy them just for the hell of it. I have 12 torque wrenches.

mujeriega

You can get a Carsoft POR V2.0 or several other scan tools for Porsche's that will do the job... no need for Durametric just to reset maintenance reminder.

Redrag

Think I might make the change from Mobil 1 0w-40 to Mobil 1 5w-50. Might do a few DE days and the added protection could be nice. Here is a page from my owners manual on the viscosity range.