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YOUR RESEARCHMobil 1 at Walmart = $22 for 5 qts
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I use the synthetic and buy from Amazon 4 jugs for $138..
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The M1 oil rating spec API SL,SM and SN is not on the recommended list in the owners manual.
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996 in Texas makes a posting then that's all we hear from him as we discuss the ins and outs of viscosity of recommended oil used in the 996 engines haha.
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996 in Texas makes a posting then that's all we hear from him as we discuss the ins and outs of viscosity of recommended oil used in the 996 engines haha.
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But shouldn't you be using up to 40w not 30w? I use 10w-40w as recommended. 5w to 40w is better I believe. Not that your engine will explode from using 30w lol.
Officially? The last time I checked the back of a m1 10w40, I did not see the Porsche rating on it. With that said, I know quite a few indies that don't mind using it.
996 in Texas makes a posting then that's all we hear from him as we discuss the ins and outs of viscosity of recommended oil used in the 996 engines haha. Typical. So let me get this right. Wally World are selling both Mobile 1.....0-30w AND 0-40w for $22 a pop? That's a great deal if correct.
Correct! As you can see in the screen shot below, Wally has several different weights/grades of M1 on sale at that same sale price. I just ordered 10 jugs of 10W-40 High Mileage for store pickup later today. With a Boxster track car, I go through oil fairly quickly.
Alpine003 is quite right. The M1 oil rating spec API SL,SM and SN is not on the recommended list in the owners manual.
The use of a 10-40 weight oil is recommended in average temps above 50F with a spec of API SH or SJ.
Actually it says 10-40 to 15-50 for that temp and above in my 2004 manual.
API ratings are alpha sequential... the 2004 manual could not list future API specs as S
J
was current and S
H
was previous as of the manual printing I believe... S
L
, S
M
, S
N
are all newer variants and M1 is on the Porsche approved oils list last time I checked.
I personally snagged a similar deal on Motul 8100 Excess and have enough oil in my garage now for like 4 years... if I get anymore I'll be accused of hoarding by my wife and she'll call an intervention... time to get that additional garage built!
Forget the owners manual. it's a 10 year old book.
Porsche recommends specific brands of 0w-40, 5w-40, & 5w-50 (Mobil 1 5w--50 only).
That's it. No 10w-40s or 10w-30s.
http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/P...oved_Oils.html
view the A40 list.
Put when it comes to the age of our cars, what Porsche recommends is only partially relevant.
where did you get the Motul 8100 Excess as that's what I am using in my car? I wouldn't mind getting a good deal on that stuff. I use the synthetic and buy from Amazon 4 jugs for $138..
I have a similar problem. The local Home Depot had a $1 per can sale on Sprayway private label glass cleaner, so I bought 60 of them. That was four years ago, and i still have 10 or 15 cans left.
I wish I'd bought 160 of them.
Hi guys, just picked up some Mobil 1 at Walmart and for the first time they actually had 0W 40 in the 5 qt jug. Only $24.97, that's the cheapest I have found anywhere.
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The car and manual are close to 10 years old and they've updated their list since then. I recommend you look at the latest list provided by Porsche to get more options or if you want to find alternatives than their factory fill.
nice find.... been buying the big jugs of 15w50 sold at the superstores for years (for my nine six eight).
the big Walmarts also carry jugs of 0w40 for the bugwagons.
the regular prices have been hovering between $24.64 and about $26.00 for the last year. but I try to keep a lookout for when it goes even lower.
You're right and I didn't really read your post correctly. I was partially referring to the many more options of other oils that Porsche has approved since the original manual. Porsche generally goes through the approval process every 2-3 years so even the one you linked with a 3/10 date might have updates since.
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