Oil & Filter recommendation 2005 Boxster S

[AKnowles]

I used the Hengst oil filter as well and just like my dealer use Mobil 1 European Blend 10~40. You can get the oil in 5 gallon jugs at Walmart for about $22. Only real difference is it cost me less than $70 to do it myself vs. $285 at the dealer. Although the dealer did wash my car (nice job too by the way).

[thom4782]

My advice is change oil more frequently than every 12K. I believe doing so is far more important than using the 'perfect' oil. Just pick a good brand filter and a good brand oil in one of the weights suggested by other posters.

If you you want my number, change oil every 5K or every year whichever interval is shorter.

[Flavor 987S]

Porsche OEM filters. Buy in bulk from Sunset Porsche. Joe Gibbs DT40 5W40 oil. Done.

[sierramoto]

I need to clarify that this isn't the first oil change the car has ever had, it will be the first one since I have owned it. I purchased the car with approx. 8500K and I know it was changed just prior to my purchase.

Joe Gibbs oil.....Really ? Is that what You use ?

I appreciate the input so far and didn't mean to stir things up, I know oil can be a touchy topic !

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by sierramoto

Joe Gibbs oil.....Really ? Is that what You use ?

I appreciate the input so far and didn't mean to stir things up, I know oil can be a touchy topic !

Yes. I am using this now based on Jake Raby and Charles Navarro's recommendation. I don't know much about Porsches, but I do know a lot of smart people who know a lot about Porsches.

I have also very successfully used Red Line 5W40 and Mobil 5W50. Both have yielded excellent Used Oil Analysis (Blackstone).

[paulv]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

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I have also very successfully used Red Line 5W40 .............. have yielded excellent Used Oil Analysis (Blackstone).

Me too.

I'd be interested in hearing about how well the Joe Gibbs oil performed when the time comes. I changed my oil a couple of weeks ago and used Redline 0W-40 this time.

Regards,
paul...

[Joe B]

+1 on Joe Gibbs DT40 5W40 oil. Yes, really!