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Perfectlap · 04-06-2006, 03:21 PM

no they use black cap Mobil 1 at the dealer. Same as the last oil change.

I'm thinking that the oil filter may have quit a bit sooner.
Probably safe to change the the oil for 10,000 miles (once a year) and change the oil filter every 5,000 miles or every six months. Changing the filter in between oil changes seems like the best option.

p.s.
I think my culprit was a dirty air filter and not the oil. I waited 10,000 miles too long. I think 15,000 miles as per the factory is pushing it to begin with.

04-06-2006, 03:21 PM	#8
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	no they use black cap Mobil 1 at the dealer. Same as the last oil change. I'm thinking that the oil filter may have quit a bit sooner. Probably safe to change the the oil for 10,000 miles (once a year) and change the oil filter every 5,000 miles or every six months. Changing the filter in between oil changes seems like the best option. p.s. I think my culprit was a dirty air filter and not the oil. I waited 10,000 miles too long. I think 15,000 miles as per the factory is pushing it to begin with. __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW Last edited by Perfectlap; 04-06-2006 at 03:52 PM.