When the sparks fly I'd rather have tungsten, not titanium bolts. *NM*

My 2000 S just hit 180K miles (130K on the engine) and I am taking it to my indie for an oil change etc. I want to tell him what oil to use and it got me thinking. Didn't Porsche change its oil recommendations for my car? Why? By the way, I tried the 0 weight Mobil 1 for a bunch of years as I think that is the newer recommendation and I get oil drips. On the last two, I told my indie to put some heavier stuff and now I haven't seen a spot in 30K miles. Why? Is this stuff that different from each other?

... Mobil 1 10W40 High Mileage for any car subject to cooler climates, no matter the mileage.
In warmer weather 15W50, so it's what I put in my car, as well as 20W50 Racing.
Here's an article I wrote last year, which will provide additional information: [www.pedrosgarage.com]

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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the climate changes, like here in Hot/freezing New Jersey. I personally use either 5w40 or 10w40 from either Castrol, Mobil (high mileage), or Shell Retella (T6 - cheap and lots of anti wear additives). But we all make way too much of oil, and its more important to ask things like " are you racing?" etc. For really hard, hot use - put in thicker oil. For cold climates and a daily driver (put put) thinner is fine and lubricates more quickly.

Thinner recent recommendations are sinister - an attempt to get by with oil that improves fuel economy.

Grant

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Laz, I think you are just wanting to see the sparks fly! Instead of inviting a debate on the merits of 30 weight, why not ask their opinion on the shear strength of titanium headlight bolts?

When you over tighten the headlight bolts, as I did, your blinker fluid refuses to fire properly. I am not a fan.

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Bruce In Philly (175K+)
When you over tighten the headlight bolts, as I did, your blinker fluid refuses to fire properly. I am not a fan.

If you blinker fluid wasn't firing properly, I bet your weren't using an N rated version.

The only difference on the N rated ones is the N rated price tag!

Minus 40 degrees... Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?