Hello to everyone from Italy and compliments for this interesting forum.
Please I nedd of your kind help.
I've a real doubt and I need some expert advice on selection of new motor oil.
Near two years ago, I purchased an used Carrera 997 from official Porsche dealer.
Of course before the delivery, the car was serviced with the stock lubricant, the M1 0-40.
After 18 months I covered near 14,000km/8,500mls, oil consumption near 150-200grams/ 7 oz.
Other useful details:
1. vehicle spec.
2005 Porsche Carrera 997 3.6 naturally aspirated 325hp, manual
odometer total km 26.000/ 16.000 mls.
2. What your owner's manual says
Mobil1 0-40 (of course)
3. Where you live
Southern Italy
(today midlle winter air temp. 13°C-55°F)
In the Summer we've max 45°C-112°F
4. How you drive
car used for fun on roads like Nurburgring
(hills, winding roads, sudden violent accelerations, acc)
5. What your daily drive is like
short trips on week-end
6. Whether your car has any known problems
all 996 & 997 have problems with IMS bearing and RMS leak.
included my car.
My idea is to replace the oil with M1 5-50 because:
- 0-40 is suggested for cars used in North europe countries (UK, Sweden, Poland, Russia) or North America but Porsche fills with 0-40 all cars without distinction of market destination
- I've read somewhere that rms leak (if it's minor) can be solved (or at least reduced) by varying the viscosity.
- third, I've read somewhere that M1 0-40 is not sufficient for protecting vital engine components so different Porsche specialists are recommending 5-40 or 5-50 racing oils or the addition of oil additives at every oil change for their higher levels of protection.
As I don't like additives, I prefer to adopt a targeted oil.
My question is the following, there're side-effects regarding the adoption of this new viscosity on my engine?
Do you've a specific lubricant to suggest?
Thanks in advance for you kind help.
Fabio.
Please I nedd of your kind help.
I've a real doubt and I need some expert advice on selection of new motor oil.
Near two years ago, I purchased an used Carrera 997 from official Porsche dealer.
Of course before the delivery, the car was serviced with the stock lubricant, the M1 0-40.
After 18 months I covered near 14,000km/8,500mls, oil consumption near 150-200grams/ 7 oz.
Other useful details:
1. vehicle spec.
2005 Porsche Carrera 997 3.6 naturally aspirated 325hp, manual
odometer total km 26.000/ 16.000 mls.
2. What your owner's manual says
Mobil1 0-40 (of course)
3. Where you live
Southern Italy
(today midlle winter air temp. 13°C-55°F)
In the Summer we've max 45°C-112°F
4. How you drive
car used for fun on roads like Nurburgring
(hills, winding roads, sudden violent accelerations, acc)
5. What your daily drive is like
short trips on week-end
6. Whether your car has any known problems
all 996 & 997 have problems with IMS bearing and RMS leak.
included my car.
My idea is to replace the oil with M1 5-50 because:
- 0-40 is suggested for cars used in North europe countries (UK, Sweden, Poland, Russia) or North America but Porsche fills with 0-40 all cars without distinction of market destination
- I've read somewhere that rms leak (if it's minor) can be solved (or at least reduced) by varying the viscosity.
- third, I've read somewhere that M1 0-40 is not sufficient for protecting vital engine components so different Porsche specialists are recommending 5-40 or 5-50 racing oils or the addition of oil additives at every oil change for their higher levels of protection.
As I don't like additives, I prefer to adopt a targeted oil.
My question is the following, there're side-effects regarding the adoption of this new viscosity on my engine?
Do you've a specific lubricant to suggest?
Thanks in advance for you kind help.
Fabio.
