Mobil One Suitable for Boxsters?

[aKiNa]

What oil do you guys find the best?
I was going to go with Mobil one, but I heard from a ferarri specialist that it tends to make the cars smokey.

Any experiences?

[RandallNeighbour]

It certainly is the factory recommended oil. Search threads here on oil and you'll find a lot of them... including strong references for weights of oil... some do the 0w40 per Porsche and others suggest 15w50 for hotter climates.

Anyone used that purple synthetic oil?

[Brucelee]

Mobil 1 is factory fill and the recommended oil and your friend is NOT CORRECT on this smokey comment. Most Porsche dealers will not put anything else in your car.

Royal Purple is a good synthetic oil but I have never seen anything that would suggest that it is superior to M1 in anyway.

It is also more expensive.

[Tool Pants]

I don't use Mobil 1 because it smokes too much at high temps. Peanut oil is better.

Here is the list for the world.

http://home.jps.net/~mjlopez/images/Box%20oil%20world%207-9-04.pdf

[Rail26]

I am now using the gold cap Mobil 1. My engine hasn't blown up yet so it must be good and at 5.30 clams a quart, it should be.

Good call on the peanut oil...has anyone modded for the Mr. Fusion?

[deliriousga]

I use Mobil1 and nothing but. Even in the Dodge. It's recommended by Porsche, BMW & many others. I've never had burn off of Mobil 1 in the Boxster. In 6 oil changes, the level has never gone down between changes.

Mobil1 and the large amount of it is what allows the Boxster to have such long maintenance schedules.

[tqtran]

Originally Posted by aKiNa

I heard from a ferarri specialist that it tends to make the cars smokey.

Ferarri cars smokey? No never...
You should ask the guy next time "Whats the cause of the ferarri driving then just stop and turned off while in motion problem?".
If any of you out there has ever driven a Ferarri then you know what I mean.
Driving along in a 355 and for no reason, the car turns off while in motion....
Every Ferrari owner I've talked to has said this has happened to them atleast once(we got RMS problems, they have electrical problems). With that being said,

Ferarri = crap on wheels
Ferarri Specialist = Specialist of Crap

Talk to a Porsche Specialist if you want info on cars
OK, I'm off my soap box now

[aKiNa]

Thanks for the info

Its what I thought then, I'm happy cause I have Mobil 1 sitting in the garage and now I can finally put it in, I bought my Boxster from some dealer and I'm not sure what oil they put in so I'm looking forward to changing it

Thanks a lot

[Rail26]

Are you guys getting that puff of smoke at start up? Normal or abnormal? I know the older P cars smoked a little, but should new ones also?

[gharari]

Did anyone notice that the only xW-50 weight oil (on the approved list) was Mobil 1? Interesting. I wonder why.

I can't seem to find Mobil 1 10w-40 in stores. Anyone know where I can get it? Wal Mart had Mobil 1, 5 quart bottles of 10w-30 and 0(I think)w-50 for $20. Can I use one of these safely?

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by gharari

Did anyone notice that the only xW-50 weight oil (on the approved list) was Mobil 1? Interesting. I wonder why.

I can't seem to find Mobil 1 10w-40 in stores. Anyone know where I can get it? Wal Mart had Mobil 1, 5 quart bottles of 10w-30 and 0(I think)w-50 for $20. Can I use one of these safely?

The 10-40 M1 is brand new and many stores don't stock it. You can safely use either 0-40 or 15-50 IF you are in a warmer climate, the manual has the ranges.

I would NOT use the 0-30, which I don't believe is recommended in the manual at all. There is no 0-50 M1 although Castrol makes a 5-50 full syn.

And of course, stick with M1 or other quality synthetic.
Wallie World also has Shell Rotella fully syn 5-40 at a very good price.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Rail26

Are you guys getting that puff of smoke at start up? Normal or abnormal? I know the older P cars smoked a little, but should new ones also?

Normal on all P cars with the later model flat six.

[porscheguy]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Normal on all P cars with the later model flat six.

i get it sometimes. I have not got it since i changed my oil to AMSOIL or ams oil not sure how it goes, but any ways i have heard nothing but good from this oil and i like it alot. Its recomended for european cars.

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by tqtran

Ferarri cars smokey? No never...
You should ask the guy next time "Whats the cause of the ferarri driving then just stop and turned off while in motion problem?".
If any of you out there has ever driven a Ferarri then you know what I mean.
Driving along in a 355 and for no reason, the car turns off while in motion....
Every Ferrari owner I've talked to has said this has happened to them atleast once(we got RMS problems, they have electrical problems). With that being said,

Ferarri = crap on wheels
Ferarri Specialist = Specialist of Crap

Talk to a Porsche Specialist if you want info on cars
OK, I'm off my soap box now

Ferrari = crap on wheels?

I think you = crazy...

Any vehicle is only as good as the mechanic that maintains it.

[rbennett]

I have owned my Boxster for over two years and driven every day.

Two things have not happend in 48k miles.

Never a puff of smoke at start up
Never burns any oil between the minor's

I asked my dealer once why this car isnt doing these things as expected?

His answer "Your not driving it hard enough" (jerk)

Regards

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by rbennett

I have owned my Boxster for over two years and driven every day.

Your lead-in sentence (quoted above) explains why you haven't had any oil burning.

You've probably never let your car sit for a week or more. Next time you go on vacation and leave your boxster at home, ask someone else to fire it up the first time after a week of sitting in your garage and you may well see a little puff of smoke if you're standing behind the car looking for it.