yaya97

Hi All,
I have a 2004CS with 100K and for the first time ever the "check oil level' light went on. It has been 8K ( 6 months) since the oil change.

I checked the level and it was close to MIN so I rushed off to the closest gas station
All they had was Mobil 1 5-30 wheras I always use 0-40.
I I hope this has no effect on the car until the full change next month?

extanker

you will be fine

yaya97

Thanks! I prefered to ask!

hahnmgh63

It will be fine. But understand that Mobil 1 5w-30 has a much lower HTHS (High temp high shear) rating than the 0W-40 (which is a higher quality oil). One quart will not hurt anything though.

yaya97

and is this normal to "burn " one quart over 8K miles?

endless_corners

It is normal. If you have a turbo its normal to burn a quart every 1000-1500 miles.

DWPC

No problem from mixing weights. My CTT burns a quart every 1000 miles or so and I always carry a qt of 0W-40 in the car because its not always stocked when or where you need it.

Frank 993 C4S

Yep - the never models burn much more than that.

Chris51080

Get in the habit of carrying a spare quart of oil in the left rear compartment in the hatch area.
I usually use M1 0W-40 as well, but in a pinch even non-synthetic oil is better than low oil.

dasams

+1 I carry a spare quart in both of my Porsches.

yaya97

Great idea. I have a quaort of 0-40 in the car now.
this being said my 2004 cs has 103K miles and has been great on oil ! (actually its been great on everything!).