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Old 06-19-2010, 06:52 AM   #1
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At least as important as the oil you use is the interval you change it at

And here is an area where Porsche has, in effect, admitted they made a mistake in their original recommended interval and has lowered the interval. Since Porsche probably based their change judgment on the Porsche engines they see and they are probably mostly using Mobil 1, that tells me I shouldn't trust Porsche's original guidance in this matter. Instead, I prefer to listen to people who have their oil (or their customer's) analyzed and they tell us pretty consistently that Mobil isn't the oil it once was and to use another full synthetic and to change it as frequently as every 3 to 5k miles.

Get some ramps, find a hill, get a 15 quart oil drain container (Autozone $9.99) and learn to do it yourself (you'll need a filter, crush ring and a filter wrench that fits the Porsche filter cover) and buy your oil on sale to keep the costs down.

If you use the search function here and search for the term "oil" you'll see many threads where opinions have been offered.
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Old 06-19-2010, 12:29 PM   #2
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Yeah, I will always do my own oil changes. I just dont trust anyone when it comes to cars. Too easy for someone to change half the oil. Or overfill the oil and do damage. I dont know I guess I have just seem too many automobile shop scams.

I will use what you guys said to use and see how that goes. I live in a Condo and only have a parking stall so it makes easy things you guys can do in your garage an impossible task.

I have already learn a lot about my Boxster thanks to you guys.
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Old 06-19-2010, 05:05 PM   #3
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We were just discussing oil on another thread and Pennzoil Full Synthetic (Pennzoil Platinum) comes with high recommendations. I am also happy with Pennzoil Ultra (hyper cleaning full synthetic) in my DD.
I have also been told there is a major difference in the Mobil(e) (( )) One you and I can buy over the counter and what Porsche dealers get through Porsche parts system.
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We were just discussing oil on another thread and Pennzoil Full Synthetic (Pennzoil Platinum) comes with high recommendations. I am also happy with Pennzoil Ultra (hyper cleaning full synthetic) in my DD.
I have also been told there is a major difference in the Mobil(e) (( )) One you and I can buy over the counter and what Porsche dealers get through Porsche parts system.

Not ture; the dealers have the exact same crap the parts stores get..............
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Don't rule out using a quick change oil place.

If they have Porsche experience. I use one and bring my own oil and parts (filter, crush ring and a spare drain plug I cycle just so it is clean...they give me the old one in a plastic baggie). They give me $5 off for not using their parts. They do about 5 Porsches a month. I go over what we expect and what the torque values are. I monitor the fill and level. I take home the half quart/litre that is left for my lawnmower. My Porsches have never used a drop between fills.

You do have to be cautious driving onto their ramps. I do it at 2MPH.
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Not ture; the dealers have the exact same crap the parts stores get..............
And you know this, how?
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I spoke to a dealer in SoCal and they told me the same thing.
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And you know this, how?
From years of working with local dealers, the only difference is the size of the container as they get it in bulk for use in the shop, and in qts for the parts department, and they use the same oil distribtors that I do..................
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