Got my car back from the mechanic and they filled my car with 5w-30, is this Ok?
05-16-2006, 10:38 PM
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Got my car back from the mechanic and they filled my car with 5w-30, is this Ok?
I just got my car back from the mechanic and they filled my car with 5w-30, is this OK? It is Castrol Syntec 5W-30, should I drain it? Should I have brought my own Mobil 1 0W-40 oil to the shop w/ me? Help, will I destroy my engine?
05-16-2006, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by delirium
I just got my car back from the mechanic and they filled my car with 5w-30, is this OK? It is Castrol Syntec 5W-30, should I drain it? Should I have brought my own Mobil 1 0W-40 oil to the shop w/ me? Help, will I destroy my engine?
05-16-2006, 11:54 PM
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It's not the 5 vs 0 you should be worried about, it's the 30 vs 40 (or 50) that should be of concern. Do a search on oil weight and you'll learn more than you ever want to know about the great oil debate.
05-17-2006, 12:20 AM
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Agree with c4. 30 is too light. Plus Castrol Syntec 5w-30 is not Porsche approved but Castrol Syntec 5w-40 is. Note that the lastest from Porsche approved list are 0w-40 or 5w-40 from various brands.
Hope it helps.
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Hope it helps.
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05-17-2006, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by C4 Pazzo
It's not the 5 vs 0 you should be worried about, it's the 30 vs 40 (or 50) that should be of concern. Do a search on oil weight and you'll learn more than you ever want to know about the great oil debate.
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05-17-2006, 12:54 AM
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I have 4qts 5-40 mobil 1 from my 994,I now use 0-40 mobil i in my 996.Can I still use those 4qts of 5-40 as oil to add when I am low in the 996? Thanks
05-17-2006, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ahsai
Agree with c4. 30 is too light. Plus Castrol Syntec 5w-30 is not Porsche approved but Castrol Syntec 5w-40 is. Note that the lastest from Porsche approved list are 0w-40 or 5w-40 from various brands.
Hope it helps.
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Hope it helps.
- Ahsai
05-17-2006, 02:02 AM
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Sorry to say but I would drain and refill with 0w-40 if I were you. A lot of people favor 15w-50 saying that 0w-40 is like water (too thin), let alone 5w-30 (which is even thinner than 0w-40 when hot)!
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05-17-2006, 02:18 AM
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The 994 is one of my favorite Porsches. I'm thinking about selling my 992 to buy one.
05-17-2006, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ahsai
Sorry to say but I would drain and refill with 0w-40 if I were you. A lot of people favor 15w-50 saying that 0w-40 is like water (too thin), let alone 5w-30 (which is even thinner than 0w-40 when hot)!
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05-17-2006, 08:53 AM
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Personally I'd go back to the shop and advise them you expect them to replace with the factory specified oil, but if you drain the oil yourself, drain into a clean container and save for your other cars most of which specify 5w-30.
