What oil weight are you running and where do you live?
Porsche Chick
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I use 15w-50 year around, both cars. It gets down to the 20's in the winter and 110 in the summer.
FWIW - I have had MANY, MANY RMS/ISS leaks using this weight. 4/2 in the Box and 2/0 in the C2. My turbo is stellar!
PS I still have those wheels if you are interested babe!
FWIW - I have had MANY, MANY RMS/ISS leaks using this weight. 4/2 in the Box and 2/0 in the C2. My turbo is stellar!
PS I still have those wheels if you are interested babe!
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Originally Posted by RobynC
I use 15w-50 year around, both cars. It gets down to the 20's in the winter and 110 in the summer.
FWIW - I have had MANY, MANY RMS/ISS leaks using this weight. 4/2 in the Box and 2/0 in the C2. My turbo is stellar!
PS I still have those wheels if you are interested babe!
FWIW - I have had MANY, MANY RMS/ISS leaks using this weight. 4/2 in the Box and 2/0 in the C2. My turbo is stellar!
PS I still have those wheels if you are interested babe!
i may have to get a turbo just to avoid another RMS issue. let's see if I can sell the wife on that one
i'm shocked you still have those wheels. i would have guessed there are people throwing cash at you at stop lights to take those beauties off your hands. if you ever come up with the courage to part with them, you know who to call
by the way, what is going on with your avatar? your boyfriend needs to take you down to get a sandwich. everytime you post (which isn't often since you're a 6speed snob
) you get a new avatar and you're thinner and thinner. are you smoking crack again? just teasing. keep it up. you look great.
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by the way, i saw your myspace link. too bad i'm banned from that other forum, tons of ammo
what is up with that song on your site for a nice single girl? holy smokes. not the song i would have thought you would have picked for your home page. i bet you get some interesting friend requests with that playing on there unless of course it's an actual advertisement, then rock on
what is up with that song on your site for a nice single girl? holy smokes. not the song i would have thought you would have picked for your home page. i bet you get some interesting friend requests with that playing on there
unless of course it's an actual advertisement, then rock on
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Originally Posted by Vik
0W40 in Chicago. No problems or RMS issues (knock on wood).
it gets cold as hell there. i can see the lighter oil in those circumstances for sure.
Porsche Chick
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Manteca, Ca
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I'm sorry to confuse things, I was trying to be....er...nevermind.
It means...
Boxster S (2002) 4 RMS leaks and 2 Intermediate Shaft Seal leaks. (Four engine replacements...Porsche was amazingly easy and accommodating during all of it.)
C2 996 (2003) 2 RMS leaks. (One engine replacement)
I wasn't sure if you were making an attempt to correlate oil viscosity to leakage....but I wanted to throw my experience in there.
I use the heavier oil simply because I have done oil changes after a track day, in 110 degrees and what came out was "water". I made the decision myself to do it. No one, or any particular company swayed me either way. At one time 15w-50 used to be on the Porsche approved oil list. It isn't anymore. No one can really tell why they are on there or removed. So, I just do what I feel is best with what little knowledge I have accumulated over my lifetime.
Sell the wife man!! I have always said that if either of my Pcars had a *****...I wouldn't need a man in my life! j/k well, maybe not. 
Trust me, I eat...just eat right and exercise my a$$ off. I am in no way thin...still got that booty thing going on hahaha. I am quickly approaching 40 (two years)...and I want to be healthy, happy and hot...okay, well happy and healthy anyway.
About that snob thing...hush your mouth! I am no such thing! I haven't posted much of anywhere....life is just busy, very busy...work, work, work! I think what got me posted this week is a level of concentration back on my car (I use the Turbo as my gym car...the yellow one the dust collector) again with it heading to CES for another year at the TRU Technology booth. I do miss you guys...well...some of you!
It means...
Boxster S (2002) 4 RMS leaks and 2 Intermediate Shaft Seal leaks. (Four engine replacements...Porsche was amazingly easy and accommodating during all of it.)
C2 996 (2003) 2 RMS leaks. (One engine replacement)
I wasn't sure if you were making an attempt to correlate oil viscosity to leakage....but I wanted to throw my experience in there.
I use the heavier oil simply because I have done oil changes after a track day, in 110 degrees and what came out was "water". I made the decision myself to do it. No one, or any particular company swayed me either way. At one time 15w-50 used to be on the Porsche approved oil list. It isn't anymore. No one can really tell why they are on there or removed. So, I just do what I feel is best with what little knowledge I have accumulated over my lifetime.
Sell the wife man!!
I have always said that if either of my Pcars had a *****...I wouldn't need a man in my life! j/k well, maybe not. Trust me, I eat...just eat right and exercise my a$$ off. I am in no way thin...still got that booty thing going on hahaha. I am quickly approaching 40 (two years)...and I want to be healthy, happy and hot...okay, well happy and healthy anyway.
About that snob thing...hush your mouth! I am no such thing!
I haven't posted much of anywhere....life is just busy, very busy...work, work, work! I think what got me posted this week is a level of concentration back on my car (I use the Turbo as my gym car...the yellow one the dust collector) again with it heading to CES for another year at the TRU Technology booth. I do miss you guys...well...some of you!
Originally Posted by deputydog95
what do you mean by "4/2" and 2/0"? either way, i guess the heavier viscosity did not help you with regards to the seal. why do you run the heavier oil?
i may have to get a turbo just to avoid another RMS issue. let's see if I can sell the wife on that one
i'm shocked you still have those wheels. i would have guessed there are people throwing cash at you at stop lights to take those beauties off your hands. if you ever come up with the courage to part with them, you know who to call
by the way, what is going on with your avatar? your boyfriend needs to take you down to get a sandwich. everytime you post (which isn't often since you're a 6speed snob) you get a new avatar and you're thinner and thinner. are you smoking crack again? just teasing. keep it up. you look great.
i may have to get a turbo just to avoid another RMS issue. let's see if I can sell the wife on that one
i'm shocked you still have those wheels. i would have guessed there are people throwing cash at you at stop lights to take those beauties off your hands. if you ever come up with the courage to part with them, you know who to call
by the way, what is going on with your avatar? your boyfriend needs to take you down to get a sandwich. everytime you post (which isn't often since you're a 6speed snob
) you get a new avatar and you're thinner and thinner. are you smoking crack again? just teasing. keep it up. you look great.
Porsche Chick
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From: Manteca, Ca
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Sign this guy up for the FBI, he broke my woman code!!
yes, that is what I meant...sorry for the confusion.
yes, that is what I meant...sorry for the confusion.
Originally Posted by Redridge
what do you mean by "4/2" and 2/0"?....
Maybe 4 rms and 2 iss in the boxster...
and 2 rms and 0 iss in the c2.
I work for the government to break code.
Maybe 4 rms and 2 iss in the boxster...
and 2 rms and 0 iss in the c2.
I work for the government to break code.
Porsche Chick
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Hey, every girl next door has to have a dark side, no?
I loved the name of te band, the lyrics...well....'nuf said! But, it is NOT an advertisement!! I had some sappy songs on there as of late...I got tired of that and went extreme!!
I loved the name of te band, the lyrics...well....'nuf said!
But, it is NOT an advertisement!! I had some sappy songs on there as of late...I got tired of that and went extreme!!
Originally Posted by deputydog95
by the way, i saw your myspace link. too bad i'm banned from that other forum, tons of ammo
what is up with that song on your site for a nice single girl? holy smokes. not the song i would have thought you would have picked for your home page. i bet you get some interesting friend requests with that playing on there unless of course it's an actual advertisement, then rock on
what is up with that song on your site for a nice single girl? holy smokes. not the song i would have thought you would have picked for your home page. i bet you get some interesting friend requests with that playing on there
unless of course it's an actual advertisement, then rock on 
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First of all I use 0-40 Mobil 1 here in Cincinnati which I find to be very good for our temperature range. I have considered 5-40W for my next oil change in the Spring but not sure as I have no issues in either of my 911's (at least to this point).
I find it interesting that on the list of approved oils there are NONE about 5- xx whatsoever!!
I find it interesting that on the list of approved oils there are NONE about 5- xx whatsoever!!
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
you better knock fast it gets cold as hell there. i can see the lighter oil in those circumstances for sure.
it gets cold as hell there. i can see the lighter oil in those circumstances for sure.
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Originally Posted by russbert
First of all I use 0-40 Mobil 1 here in Cincinnati which I find to be very good for our temperature range. I have considered 5-40W for my next oil change in the Spring but not sure as I have no issues in either of my 911's (at least to this point).
I find it interesting that on the list of approved oils there are NONE about 5- xx whatsoever!!
I find it interesting that on the list of approved oils there are NONE about 5- xx whatsoever!!
http://www.wrightune.co.uk/downloads/approved_oils.pdf
