Elf Oil - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jmatta · 06-11-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

I hear good stuff about Royal Purple. A well know Porsche indy shop here in the Chicago area only uses RP oil and trans/gear lube for the air cooled Porsche engines. They do lots of race cars for the PCA too. A few guys here use it. CJ in Calli does.

I used to run Royal Purple in all my other 911s, up until I bought a '73. The stuff leaks like mad out of early gaskets. That said, I just read an article about "Total" the other day and will probably use that for the next Box S change. BTW, the indy shop (I assume) in Chicago is who does all my work and built my 911 track cars.

Jaxonalden · 06-11-2008, 03:58 PM

I haven't heard anyone talk about AMSOIL. On their website it shows it passed the Volkswagen 505.01 test and has an API SM rating. I personally have been using it for 15 years in everything from my quad, Harley, SUV and Boxster. Anyone have any opinions about AMSOIL?

Sputter · 06-11-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

I haven't heard anyone talk about AMSOIL. On their website it shows it passed the Volkswagen 505.01 test and has an API SM rating. I personally have been using it for 15 years in everything from my quad, Harley, SUV and Boxster. Anyone have any opinions about AMSOIL?

Last I checked it's not approved.
Oil, much like politics and religion can be a heated topic.

You can take a peek at the Bitog site.

Sputter · 06-11-2008, 04:32 PM

Rich and bmussatti, you buggers are going to make me read eh?

Brucelee · 06-11-2008, 06:51 PM

From everything that I have read, AMSOIL makes a quality Grade 4 syn oil.

I would use it without hesitation.

Jaxonalden · 06-11-2008, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the thumbs up Brucelee, 0W40 right? Or is it 5W40? I knew AMSOIL was good stuff but just didn't know the rating.

Lil bastard · 06-11-2008, 10:25 PM

Lots of conjecture, belief, anectodal, confirmed, advice! As others have said, there are lots of choices out there...

Use ANY of the recommended brands - and change them at 7500-10,000 mi. intervals (w/ filter), and you'll NEVER have an Oil Brand related issue !!!!

If you're RED State - go with Moibil 1...

If you're Blue State - choose RedLine, Royal Purple, Amzoil, etc...

And, you'll NEVER have a problem related to Oil Type !!!

Brucelee · 06-12-2008, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Thanks for the thumbs up Brucelee, 0W40 right? Or is it 5W40? I knew AMSOIL was good stuff but just didn't know the rating.

I THINK they make both but I am not sure. The oil formulations change pretty frequently.

Brucelee · 06-12-2008, 05:08 AM

http://www.enhancedsyntheticoil.com/European_5W-40_Car_Formula.htm

paulv · 06-12-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

From everything that I have read, AMSOIL makes a quality Grade 4 syn oil.

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I did see a couple of years ago that the Amsoil Euro was approved by Mercedes as MB released a TSB announcing it. I guess Amsoil spent the money to have MB approve it. I don't know how much Group 4 (PAO) is in it though - never checked their MSDS.

Regards,
paul....

LowFlyR · 06-12-2008, 07:23 AM

How about Mobil1 5W-50? Not in approved list, but seems to make sense in NV heat?

06-11-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jmatta

I used to run Royal Purple in all my other 911s, up until I bought a '73. The stuff leaks like mad out of early gaskets. That said, I just read an article about "Total" the other day and will probably use that for the next Box S change. BTW, the indy shop (I assume) in Chicago is who does all my work and built my 911 track cars.

Perfect Power? Sol seems like a great guy. He is helping me with all of my 993TT questions.