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Nine_Eleven 11-14-2010 06:58 PM

Doing my first oil change on this car. [which oil 0w40 or 5w40]
 
I'm not sure which to use. Mobil 1 0w40 or 5w40. I live in California, the temperature is aroun 50F-80F degrees. I'm not knowledgeable about oil weight.

Thanks

ericyingling 11-14-2010 08:23 PM

my shop uses 0 40 in my car.


but I would have others weigh in too.

ericyingling 11-14-2010 08:24 PM

also, I am in so cal.

trisgale 11-14-2010 08:26 PM

Same as above, I'm in socal too

max996 11-14-2010 10:55 PM

Go 5-40 W, 0 is just to thin for our climate in CA IMO.

Nine_Eleven 11-15-2010 01:24 AM

How many quarts?

max996 11-15-2010 05:56 AM

9 if you drain it all, and leave your yourself time and get it level for it all to come out.

But add the last 1/2 quart over time, take time to read your stick as well and check your display and see where you at, it varies.

However I would use and trust the stick as my final reading for accurate indicator.

Last, don't overfill:).

rb101 11-15-2010 06:38 AM

I use 5W40 in central FL.

wyovino 11-15-2010 03:32 PM

There are many discussions about this on various boards. My mechanic, who races Porsches, recommends Motul 5w40, and that's good enough for me.

ClickClickBoom 11-15-2010 06:10 PM

5w40 Syntec

XLR82XS 11-15-2010 07:05 PM

Pentosin 5W40.

max996 11-15-2010 07:13 PM

Valvoline synpower 5W40, $4.99 a qt,at NAPA, and sign up for Valvoline 300.000 mile engine guarantee for free, go online for their details, mine is going to last forever:cool:.

fourempties 11-16-2010 10:48 AM


Originally Posted by max996 (Post 3040951)
Valvoline synpower 5W40, $4.99 a qt,at NAPA, and sign up for Valvoline 300.000 mile engine guarantee for free, go online for their details, mine is going to last forever:cool:.

Interesting. Can you give us details on this?

BigDaddy 11-16-2010 12:14 PM

Castrol Edge Formula 10W 60.
All german tuners use that oil in their Pcars. Especially when u live in Cali u dont need a 0W oil.

Greetings from Hamburg

Slider 11-16-2010 12:24 PM

If this is really your very first time changing oil in your "P" car, I feel I must mention the little issue of the size of your drain pan...

The pan must be able to capture about 8 liters of oil within 2 seconds because that's how long it takes to empty the whole thing and if you are using "standard" oil draining hardware, you will become a member of the "Valdez" club. This is not a joke!


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