recommended oil change is every 5,000 miles - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

thom4782 · 07-19-2013, 08:12 AM

My rule of thumb is 5000 or once a year whichever occurs first.

Meat Head · 07-19-2013, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by thom4782

My rule of thumb is 5000 or once a year whichever occurs first.

This is my schedule also. I have changed from Mobil 1 to Castrol. After much reading and speculating

I think Castrol holds up better than Mobil 1.

mountainman · 07-19-2013, 08:29 AM

I have 3 porsches and drive a lot I do all of them at 5K which translates to 2 to 4 oil changes per year per car. I buy oil and filters in quantity and can do a change for about $50. I have bought oil and I have bought engines. OIl is much cheaper so I see no reason to shimp on oil changes.

BYprodriver · 07-19-2013, 08:32 AM

Anyone remember the old Fram commercials? You can pay me now,or you can pay me later!

Johnny Danger · 07-19-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Anyone remember the old Fram commercials? You can pay me now,or you can pay me later!

Fram Oil Filter Commercial- 1972 - YouTube

I couldn't resist adding this one.

Ricardo Montalban for Chrysler Cordoba 1977 - YouTube