Misfires, urgent help needed!!
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I don't want to start another oil debate...there are hundreds of 6S0 and rennlist forum pages dedicated to this topic, but running such high viscosity oils (10W-60) in the 996TT engine can lead to problems with Variocam plus opearation. The dual-lift intake lifters in particular are sensitive to this and can fail to operate properly if too heavy an oil is used. The oil passages that operate them are just too small.
Maybe if your car is used exclusively for tracking and oil temps are hotter than the average daily driver 10W-60 isn't a problem, but even then I was under the impression that heat is what cause all multiweight oils to gain viscosity up to their max rating, and 60W is far greater than the max recommended for our cars.
Mobil 1 5w-40 turbo diesel truck is a full synthetic and has the critical zinc levels that aren't present in their 0w40 in the current formula.
Maybe if your car is used exclusively for tracking and oil temps are hotter than the average daily driver 10W-60 isn't a problem, but even then I was under the impression that heat is what cause all multiweight oils to gain viscosity up to their max rating, and 60W is far greater than the max recommended for our cars.
Mobil 1 5w-40 turbo diesel truck is a full synthetic and has the critical zinc levels that aren't present in their 0w40 in the current formula.
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I don't want to start another oil debate...there are hundreds of 6S0 and rennlist forum pages dedicated to this topic, but running such high viscosity oils (10W-60) in the 996TT engine can lead to problems with Variocam plus opearation. The dual-lift intake lifters in particular are sensitive to this and can fail to operate properly if too heavy an oil is used. The oil passages that operate them are just too small.
Maybe if you're car is used exclusively for tracking and oil temps are hotter than the average daily driver 10W-60 isn't a problem, but even then I was under the impression that heat is what cause all multiweight oils to gain viscosity up to their max rating, and 60weight is far greater than the max recommendation for our cars.
Mobil 1 5w-40 turbo diesel truck is great and has the critical zinc levels that aren't present in 0w40 in the current formula.
Maybe if you're car is used exclusively for tracking and oil temps are hotter than the average daily driver 10W-60 isn't a problem, but even then I was under the impression that heat is what cause all multiweight oils to gain viscosity up to their max rating, and 60weight is far greater than the max recommendation for our cars.
Mobil 1 5w-40 turbo diesel truck is great and has the critical zinc levels that aren't present in 0w40 in the current formula.
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