I will be perfoming a 30K mile service on my new car when it arrives. As it will be due for one in a few thousand miles... I feel more comfortable chanaging the fluids now so I know what is in there. Anyway...

Which Spark Plugs do you guys find work the best for the 996? I used NGK Iridium plugs in my 968 and loved them.

I would imagine most of the tune up type products carry over...

Also your thoughts...

I have always used these two fluids... Any words of wisdom?

Super Blue Brake fluid?
Mobil 1 15W-50?

 

I am a Boxster guy, but I think the plugs on a 2001 996 are changed at 60k miles. Jeff

 

Just had the 30,000 mile service done and they changed the plugs...

 

Nothing wrong with that, except the service interval for plugs is 60K. Look on page 4 of your maintenance book. Only turbos and GT2s get 30K plug changes.

Plug changes are a way that your dealer takes your money without using a gun.

 

Heh I should show you guys what mine look like Fouled to high-hell after 23k...

 

Plugs are cheap and my hourly rate outside the office and in the garage is cheap! Well until I F'something up then I pay double... But seriously any preference in plugs...I know someone on this board has anylized the **** out of the different molecular structures of spark plugs....

Also Oil Preference? I have always used Mobil 1 15W-50... But in the 996 do I need to change?

 

When I was ready to change my plugs I looked around for a 'better' plug and spoke to the shop foreman at my local dealer who is a friend. I am not into the hype and marketing. I put in the recommended plugs, as they had worked fine until it was time to change them.

Mobil One 15W-50 was an approved oil. Then a few years ago Porsche took it off the list. For the Mobil synthetic brand it is now 0-40, 5-40, and 5-50. A few months ago Porsche came up with an 8 page list of approved oils for all markets. I still use 15W-50 even though it is off the list, and it is the only oil my 1997 Boxster has seen. Jeff