02-03-2021, 08:15 PM
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Location: SE Michigan
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Originally Posted by particlewave
I've been using Shell Rotella T6 for the last year. The engine used to have a quiet tick, but that went away with this oil and the engine just feels happier.  |
Using Rotella T6 5w40 for at least 10 years on all cars with my family; SAAB turbo with 170K miles, BMW X5D35, VW Jetta EA211 and 97 Boxster. Just love this oil! It contains higher ZDDP than Mobil 1, got to be good for IMS bearing! Works great, reasonably priced, readily available, no complaints.
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02-03-2021, 10:24 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
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Yawn.
Just sayin'............
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02-04-2021, 07:40 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Piper I can’t believe you actually started/extended an oil thread! Wait, I think I just did the same thing as did TeamOxford. Yawn is right.
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02-04-2021, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: PA
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Originally Posted by paulofto
Piper I can’t believe you actually started/extended an oil thread! Wait, I think I just did the same thing as did TeamOxford. Yawn is right.
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HAHA! Well, I did apologize in advance! 
I still don't understand why so many people use so many different grades, when the manual seems pretty specific.
OOPS! I just kept it going!
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02-07-2021, 10:23 AM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
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Originally Posted by piper6909
I still don't understand why so many people use so many different grades, when the manual seems pretty specific. ...
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What year was your manual written? Think back to that year. How many M96s had failed? How many in the years since then? Go back and read the first page of this thread for a recent list of Porsche approved oils. Maybe Porsche changed the list as they learned more and oils improved. ...or maybe they benefit from promoting certain products.
disclaimer: I used Rotella T6 on my waffles this morning. It is not approved.
(OOPS! I just kept it going)
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02-07-2021, 04:40 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Originally Posted by 78F350
disclaimer: I used Rotella T6 on my waffles this morning. It is not approved.
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LOL.
Best post of the year ...... so far (it's only February)
Just sayin'...........
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02-07-2021, 06:41 AM
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Seal1968
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Chatsworth, Canada
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The European formula gives 10 hp.
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02-07-2021, 07:25 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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