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Old 03-17-2014, 02:15 PM   #1
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Which Oil for the summer vs winter

Hi guys I was wondering what oil do you guys put in your Porsche Boxster OR whatever Porsche model you own.

Currently I have a 2005 Porsche Boxster and I was told to use 0w40 or 5w40 I think it was...

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Old 03-17-2014, 02:51 PM   #2
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Don't forget the search function. Tons has been written about this subject! I use 5W40 year round. Some people like 0W40, some in hot climates go heavier. Probably doesn't make that much difference as long as you change it often.

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Old 03-17-2014, 03:27 PM   #3
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I use Mobil 1 0w40 year round.
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Old 03-17-2014, 03:46 PM   #4
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5w-40 Castrol year round
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Old 03-17-2014, 04:07 PM   #5
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5w-40 here also. The car stays inside during winter months though.
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Old 03-18-2014, 06:01 AM   #6
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Run a quality full synthetic oil. Change every 5,000 miles. Do UOA's with Blackstone.

I'd suggest either Joe Gibbs DT 40 5W40 or Mobil 5W50. Year yound.
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Old 03-18-2014, 05:31 PM   #7
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Since synthetics were invented, oils are used year around.

Your task is to find "Porsche A40" on the bottle.

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