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#21

03-31-2015, 02:11 PM
Should synthetic oil be replaced based on a time interval if you don't put a lot of miles on the car?  Does anything bad happen to it over time in the pan/engine?  If yes, what is a reasonable time interval?

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03-31-2015, 02:18 PM
No I don't think so, but it is a good idea to fire it up once in a while
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03-31-2015, 02:27 PM
I drive it about once a week, but have only put about 5k miles in 4 years.  Just didn't know if time became a problem if mileage interval was small. 

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03-31-2015, 03:47 PM
Mar 9, 2011

Overview of approved Porsche A40 engine oils


Model year: as of 1984

Vehicle Type:

All Porsche vehicles for which Porsche A40 engine oils are allocated.

 

(Edited/pruned list)


AGIP Agip Synthetic PC SAE

5W-40

5W-40 WW 19.11.2012


AGIP Agip Formula Prestige 5W-

40

5W-40 EU 10.07.2011


AGIP Extra HTS 5W-40 WW 13.07.2012


AGIP Agip TECSINT SL, SAE

5W-40

5W-40 EU 18.05.2013


AGIP Agip SINT EVOLUTION,

SAE 5W-40

5W-40 EU 18.05.2013



BP plc BP Visco 7000 0W-40 EU, ASIA 28.05.2012


BP plc BP Visco 7000 Sport 5W-40 EU 19.11.2012


BP plc BP Visco 5000 Turbo

Diesel

5W-40 WW 19.11.2012



BP plc

BP Visco 5000 5W-40 5W-40

EU, NZ, VNM,

TWN

19.11.2012


BP plc BP Super V Plus 5W-40 5W-40 WW 1.9.2013


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Syntec 5W-40 5W-40 USA, CAN 19.11.2012


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge Professional

5W-40

5W-40 WW 19.11.2012


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge Professional

A3 5W-40

5W-40 WW 01.12.2013


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge Professional

A3 0W-40

0W-40 WW 01.01.2014


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge 5W-40 5W-40 WW 01.01.2014


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge 5W-40 A3/B4 5W-40 WW 01.01.2014


Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 5W-40 with

SPT 5W-40

5W-40 US, S-America 01.10.2013


Castrol Limited Castrol Edge 5W-40 SN 5W-40 WW 01.12.2013


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge 0W-40 0W-40 WW 28.05.2012


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge 0W-40 A3/B4 0W-40 WW 01.01.2014


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Edge Formula RS

0W-40

0W-40 DEU 28.05.2012


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol Magnatec

Professional C3 5W-40

5W-40 WW 01.01.2014


CASTROL

Limited

Castrol SLX Professional

Longtec 0W-40

0W-40 EU 25.01.2014


Chevron

Technology Ghent

Havoline Ultra S 5W-40 5W-40 EU, CH, NOR 08.03.2013


Chevron

Technology Ghen

Caltex Havoline Fully

Synthetic SAE 5W-40

5W-40 Asia, Pacific 13.03.2014


ConocoPhillips

Company

76 Pure Synthetic Motor

Oil, SAE 5W-40

5W-40 USA, CAN 30.06.2012


ConocoPhillips

Company

Kendall GT-1 Full

Synthetic Motor Oil, SAE

5W-40

5W-40 USA, CAN 30.06.2012


ConocoPhillips

Company

Jet Top Level, SAE 0W-40 0W-40 DE, AUT 28.05.2012


DEUTSCHE

PENTOSINWERKE

PENTOSYNTH HC 5W-40

EU, N-America,

S-America, Asia

08.03.2013



DEUTSCHE

PENTOSINWERKE

Pento High Performance II

5W-40

5W-40

EU, N-America,

S-America, Asia

08.03.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Esso Ultron 5W-40 5W-40 WW 10.04.2011


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Esso Ultron 5W-40 5W-40

Asia, Pacific, SAmerica

15.09.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Esso Ultron 5W-40 5W-40 RUS 21.01.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Synt S 5W-40 5W-40 WW 19.11.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Syst S 5W-40 5W-40 WW 19.11.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 FF 100 0W-40 0W-40 WW 17.10.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 0W-40 0W-40 WW 07.10.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 5W-40 5W-40 WW 04.05.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 5W-50 5W-50 WW 25.08.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 ESP 0W-40 0W-40 WW 21.07.2011


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 New Life 0W-40 0W-40 WW 28.08.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil 1 Peak Life 5W-50 5W-50 WW 04.05.2012


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Super 3000 X1 5W-

40

5W-40 WW 21.01.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Super 3000 X2 5W-

40

5W-40 WW 21.01.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Super 3000 XE1

5W-40

5W-40 CHN, JAP 21.01.2013


EXXONMOBIL

Corporation

Mobil Formula X2 5W-40 5W-40 Asia, Pacific 21.01.2013


FUCHS TITAN Supersyn 5W-40 5W-40 WW 30.09.2011


FUCHS TITAN GT1 5W-40 5W-40 WW 08.03.2013


FUCHS TITAN Supersyn

LONGLIFE 5W-40

5W-40 WW 01.01.2014


MOTUL 8100 X-cess 5W-40 5W-40 WW 23.10.2011


MOTUL 8100 X-clean 5W-40 5W-40 WW 08.03.2013


MOTUL Synergie 5W-40 5W-40 FRA 19.11.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Pennzoil Synthetic

European Formula; SAE

5W-40

5W-40 USA, CAN, MEX 03.03.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Quaker State Full Synthetic

European Formula; SAE

5W-40

5W-40 USA, CAN, MEX 03.03.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic

European Formula

5W-40 USA, CAN, MEX 19.11.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Q European Engine Full

Synthetic

5W-40 USA, CAN, MEX 19.11.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40 WW 01.10.2013


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

QS Ultimate Durability

European

5W-40 USA, CAN, MEX 23.11.2012


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

QS Ultimate Durability

European Full Synthetic

Motor Oil

5W-40

WW except NAmerica

01.10.2013


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Quaker State Synquest 5W-

40

5W-40 WW 01.11.2013


Pennzoil-Quaker

State

Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40

Full Synthetic Motor Oil

5W-40 WW 01.11.2013


Shell

International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40

WW except NAmerica

01.11.2013


Shell International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix Ultra AT-L 5W-40 EU 17.11.2012


Shell International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix Ultra HX6 5W-40

WW except NAmerica

20.06.2013


Shell International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix HX7 5W-40

WW except NAmerica

01.11.2013


Shell International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix HX7 C 5W-40

WW except NAmerica

01.11.2013


Shell International

Petroleum

Company

Shell Helix HX8 5W-40

WW except NAmerica

01.11.2013


TOTAL Total Quartz 9000 Energy

5W-40

5W-40 WW 01.02.2014


TOTAL Total Quartz 9000 5W-40 5W-40 WW 01.02.2014


TOTAL Total Quartz INEO MC3

5W-40

5W-40 WW 03.08.2013

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#25

03-31-2015, 04:37 PM
I wouldn't keep oil in the engine synthetic or not for more than a year.
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#26

03-31-2015, 07:22 PM
I can just as easy find some manufacturers who recommend 10W-40 for our engines - Shell or Kroon Oil to name a few. Castrol says differently (10W-30), Mobil 1 does too (indeed 0W-40).


Interesting: the Shell 'Lubematch' aid asks for one's location, so I get a different oil when I change my location from Belgium to Sweden. Makes sense: different climate, different oil and/or viscosity.


What I'm trying to say is, use the oil (or at least the viscosity) that came with the car when it was new, unless it was imported from a much hotter or colder climate than where it's in use now. Even the oil recommended in your manual is upgraded to modern standards since then, and far exceeds what was needed and available in the 90's.


And a big +1 on Bandit's post: change it once a year (or 15000 km). Changing it too often is also a waste of money, imo.


PS: my wifes's car gets an oil change every 2 years or 30000 km (max! - variable service interval) with full synthetic 5w30 Long Life, as recommended by VW, but this obviously isn't a 20+ year old engine.
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04-01-2015, 08:56 AM
Thanks for all the input guys, this is great and very informative.

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#28

04-01-2015, 01:59 PM
I checked with my guy. He used the Valvoline with a high amount of ZDDP - so I think I am pretty good.


Discussion on oil and tires on car forums start as many wars as politics and religion.

 

I think I will try to stay away from all four topics.

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04-01-2015, 03:38 PM
Chicken lol
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04-01-2015, 07:34 PM
Yup

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04-01-2015, 08:16 PM
I tried out Liqui Moly synthetic oil.  It's on the Porsche A40 list.  I think this uses a molybdenum based compound rather than Zinc.  This was recommended for diesel engine to help with camshaft wear rather than adding ZDDP.  Now I'm not so sure this is adequate.  I could add ZDDP, but I'm hesitant to do so.  These additives may not play well together.  

 

My understanding is that these Mo based additives are more catalyst friendly.  

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