adding oil?
 

It looks like I am low on oil and have to add some in the 987. I just calledf the dealer to verify which kind they use and some guy said castro synthetic. I always seem to read mobil 1 on this board. Is it okay to mix brands? My actual oil change is due in about 3500 miles.....

any advice?

Super66, use only Mobil 1 0W40. When you lift the rear trunk lid, you will see a silver Mobil 1 sticker on the underside of the trunk lid.

If you are in Arlington Heights tomorrow, send me a PM, and I'll top off your oil for free! :)

Super, how many "bars" are you low? For every bar, you need approx 1 cup of oil. Our digital oil gage is very-very accurate. At lest this has been my experience.

FYI- I did 1,900 hard miles (lot of 4,000-6,000 RPM's) last week for the TOD trip, and I did not use a smidge of oil. I am running 5W40 Red Line oil at the present time.

USA Castrol Syntec is junk.

M1 or Red Line in my book.

:cheers:

That's scary. You'd think they would push what Porsche recammends...M1 0w40. I hope you spoke to a sales rep or front desk clerk and not a tech/mechanic because the person on the other end is not giving you the right advice. Does Castrol even make 0w40 oil?

thanks for the offer b! unfortunately I have some mothers day stuff today....I'm gonna go put it in....I am below the low point but its not flashing at me yet where its dangerous...I'm just glad I noticed it.....

I picked up the mobil and its in a silver bottle...

adam - the frickin service manager didn't call me back yesterday and I called him 3 times yesterday.....they sent me to the oil area for the dealer and they said bring it in and I'll put in the castro....so that put up a flag....

I really haven't had a good experience with that dealer yet...its the one that did your PSE b....

oh well.....