i have a 06 997s and was going to replace the oil. i use it on the regular not the garage queen. what type of oil should i be using. car has 8000 milles?
thanks john

 

Simple answer is in the owner's manual. Lots more info and opinions if you search.

 

I searched here and elsewhere and found so many different opinions or 1/2 answers it didn't help.

The factory says Mobil 1. Our local dealership uses 0-40W on newer cars and 5-50W on older cars. With 8000 miles I'd say yours is the former!

 

this is why i have posted b/c there are so many diffrent answers. why reply if you are no help

 

The help was the one page out of the owner's manual - what other answers do you want?

 

I think this is what he is looking for:

 

Thanks Bobby - you saved me a search for something I posted last week.

Here's the thread with that post.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...l-0w-40-a.html

So I think we've given him a lot of help.

 

thanks for the feed back. as you all can see many dealers and porsche owners have diffrent opinions on type and weight

 

And some people don't appreciate help when it's offered. As the others have said you've been given plenty - next time RTFM.

 

are you serious.

 

Awesome.

 

While in warranty, the dealer used the Mobil 1 0W40.
I & and many in my PCA local use the same

 

Mobil 1 0-40W

 

You will be ok as long as you use approved oils on that list. I would go with 5W40 grade.

 

I'd have a hard time understanding why you would not use the oil that it comes filled with and the owners manual says is the rights stuff. Heck, mine even has a sticker inside the engine cover indicating such!!!