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YOUR RESEARCHMakes me smile
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Replace oil today and now posted this pic
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Wow changed oil today and now posted this pic twice.
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You can cut the filter open using a pair of tin snips / aviation shears.
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When I do an oil change on my 145K original motor and the magnetic drain plug comes out clean. Pretty amazing actually with all those chains whizzing around in there. Burns less than a qt in 5K miles. Yea, DT40.
Mine had grey film on it
Wiped it with a paper towel and there was grey smear. No spikey looking material on the magnet. Could not see a difference in the shape before and after wiping so it was just thin coating of the Grey smunch. What oil are you running?
That was platinum Pennzoil ultra euro 5w40. Switched to mobil 1 ow40 for the winter. This was more than a grey film. There are definitely some metal particle in there. Can't check the filter. Have the LN spin on adapter. And am glad about that.
I have the LN also. You can cut the filter open using a pair of tin snips / aviation shears. Just cut off the top lip and the can comes right off. DT40 is the best for our M96 motors, something about ZDPE ? Content. My motor sounds better with the DT40 than M1.
148,000 on original motor here, with same good results, so I understand how you feel. I had recently decided to go to DT40 at the next change, but obviously Mobil 1 has been working pretty well.
I'm here and thank you for the mentions! I do carry Joe Gibbs Driven and to stir the pot I have been selling more Motul lately for 996/997's.. Either way both great oils, contact me if interested.
-Jason
I love here, she has treated me well. The most sure footed sports car that still feels like a real sports car I have ever owned. Sure the C4s push a little, but they don't spin out easily in the rain ( el nino special edition). That said, I might be lovin a 2002 996 tt a little more by this time next year.
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