Results of my annual oil test (some IMS content) jlegelis - Thursday, 11 December, 2014, at 8:47:08 am |
Boxsterra - Thursday, 11 December, 2014, at 5:00:03 pm |
Re: Cool, one question jlegelis - Thursday, 11 December, 2014, at 9:46:12 pm |
They dont really say that, although they want you to believe it grant - Friday, 12 December, 2014, at 11:56:35 am |
Re: They dont really say that, although they want you to believe it jlegelis - Friday, 12 December, 2014, at 12:54:13 pm |
Re: They dont really say that, although they want you to believe it Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 12 December, 2014, at 1:38:12 pm |
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jlegelis
See 'oil and filter' column... 'official' recommendations up to 20,000 miles between oil changes!
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Those were the official intervals listed by year. grant - Sunday, 14 December, 2014, at 10:30:41 am |
Based on my experience and observation I'd have to say just about every Porsche would... MarcW - Sunday, 14 December, 2014, at 12:16:53 pm |
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grant
Essentially Porsche backed off, but what is done, and registered, is done.
I looked for the severe service wording. Only found part of it (below). If i have any time later ( unlikely) i'll pull it from another manual.
Grant
Agree. My point exactly. grant - Monday, 15 December, 2014, at 10:53:18 am |
Agonizing over the perfect oil is not the same.... MarcW - Monday, 15 December, 2014, at 2:07:57 pm |
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grant
Also, some issues are harder to see - such as:
1 - dilution with water, fuel and acid
2 - depletion of the buffers that fight acids ( the "total base number")
Which is one reson that rather than agonize over the perfect oil, i often just change it a bit more ( and monitor it via UOA)
Agreed, of course. Which is why... grant - Tuesday, 16 December, 2014, at 8:07:54 am |
"apparently driving while breathing" Roger987 - Saturday, 13 December, 2014, at 10:40:57 pm |
With the possible problems with these engines I thought everyone held their breath while driving? *NM* MarcW - Sunday, 14 December, 2014, at 12:35:20 pm |
two points. :-) grant - Tuesday, 16 December, 2014, at 11:05:04 am |