View Poll Results: What Oil?
Mobil 1
93
77.50%
Amsoil
1
0.83%
Royal Purple
7
5.83%
Torco
1
0.83%
Other
18
15.00%
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Poll: What Oil?
#7
07-18-2007 | 09:03 AM
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Valvoline VR1 Racing oil: 20w-50
still has the Zinc additive (silver bottle).
My car uses almost no oil and leaks no oil,
You can have that Mobil 1 water in your car, not mine.
MK
still has the Zinc additive (silver bottle).
My car uses almost no oil and leaks no oil,
You can have that Mobil 1 water in your car, not mine.
MK
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#9
07-18-2007 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbohead
The reason the factory recomends 0-40
Is to have very light oil viscosity in the valvetrain system , the Variocam and hydraulic lifters require that.
Is to have very light oil viscosity in the valvetrain system , the Variocam and hydraulic lifters require that.
#10
07-18-2007 | 10:22 AM
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https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...&highlight=oil
This is the thread to read, but please refer to the very last post by myself, very interesting reading!
This is the thread to read, but please refer to the very last post by myself, very interesting reading!
#13
07-18-2007 | 11:19 AM
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No one has ever presented any argument that would unseat or
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
#14
07-18-2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Weinstein
No one has ever presented any argument that would unseat or
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
#15
07-18-2007 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Weinstein
No one has ever presented any argument that would unseat or
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
distrust Porsche as the most knowledgable and benevolent authority
on oils for it's cars. Do what Porsche recommends and you'll be fine.
You *may also* be fine if you do otherwise, and maybe not. The
key path I would not stray from is Porsche's viscosity recommendations.
Thicker is not better. Thin is not bad. Flow is key.
Anyway, I don't know everything for sure...but for me, 0w-40 is my final choice for this car until more data emerge. Thicker may be better....but the guys that designed the engine say 0w-40.... Who could know more than them. ......