Dealer puts 0w-40 in 996TT. I am having trouble finding a place to buy it. Do you think it's okay to top with 5w-30. I'm at one bar above the lower line...will it take a full quart? Or should I wait to go to the dealer and buy it there? I don't really care too much about the markup...well a little.

 

It is avaialble at Wall Mart. I would not put 30 weight oil in the car. It is not thick enough to handle the heat

 

Each bar of oil is about 0.25 quarts, and IIRC there are 6 bars between the "max" and "min" marks, so I think a quart would put you at one bar down from max.

 

AutoZone has it. Each bar represents .25 quart. if you are one bar below. adding 3/4 of a quart should keep you lubed up for awhile!

 

I think each bar represents 1/4 of a liter, which is just a hair more than a 1/4 of a quart so you should definitely be able to add a whole quart. I bought some 0w-40 at an Advance Auto Parts store. I ordered a case off the internet from a store called autobarn.com as well.

 

of course DO NOT mix different brands of oil.

The most significant aspect of modern oil is the additives package- and they can vary greatly in chemistry. Mixing oil brands or oil series should be avoided at all costs. If you must, drain and change at next possible time.

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Yeah, only use Mobil One definitely.

 

Autozone, Pepboys, and Kragen all have it in my area. Call around...

 

Yup just look around. My local walmart and Kmart both had Mobile 1 0W40

 

Thanks guys...found it at the Walmart.

 

I hope you didn't go there on a weekend day!!!

Lepers invade our store on the weekends.

 

I am a frequent customer of Autozone. They always have mobil one 0W40 in my area.

 

AZ had a special the other day, 5 qts or Mobil 1 and a Mobil 1 filter for $29.99. They didn't stock a filter to fit the TT, but what the heck, I have other cars...

My local AutoZone is a little challenged intelligence wise. They had 5 quarts and I wanted a couple of cases. They were not going to order any 0-40 until the 5 quarts were sold and would not order me two cases. Hello, Anyone Home???

I went to Kragen and they said they would match the special and he rung it up at 6 qts and the M1 filter, time two for $60. That’s 12 qts and two filters for $60 and tax. It ends up being 3.33 a qt.

 

Wow what a deal, but closest Kragen 200+ miles...I paid $5.97 a qt...but no lepers spotted...

 

Wal-Mart has the lepers... come on get it straight. LOL