Oil & Filter recommendation 2005 Boxster S

[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!

[Johnny Danger]

Motul 5w40 for the Dangermobile, Oil of Olay for me.

[paulv]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Motul 5w40 for the Dangermobile, Oil of Olay for me.

JD,

I used Motul 5W-40 in the past for 3 oil changes and it performed well (good UOAs) but I had a lot of startup noise in the valvetrain, and that's why I went to Redline.

I tried Oil of Olay on my skin but after having it tested, I found out that its viscosity, flashpoint, and insolubles were way out of whack -- I attribute that to additive clash between the OoO and my natural Goombah oily skin! I'm getting better results with the La Mer product line -- at least the ZDDP levels are respectable.

Regards,
paul...

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by paulv

JD,

I used Motul 5W-40 in the past for 3 oil changes and it performed well (good UOAs) but I had a lot of startup noise in the valvetrain, and that's why I went to Redline.

I tried Oil of Olay on my skin but after having it tested, I found out that its viscosity, flashpoint, and insolubles were way out of whack -- I attribute that to additive clash between the OoO and my natural Goombah oily skin! I'm getting better results with the La Mer product line -- at least the ZDDP levels are respectable.

Regards,
paul...

I didn't say to use it on your face !