Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by Mfranzdorf » Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:56 am

I find this oil post just as I was forgetting to be overly paranoid about such things. We took the car for ice cream yesterday afternoon and I don’t think I thought about my engine giving up the ghost more than 3 times! :lol:

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by Einsteiger » Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:44 am

In hindsight, I’d go back & delete my initial post if possible. For the common good.
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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by gnat » Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:09 am

Einsteiger wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:44 am In hindsight, I’d go back & delete my initial post if possible. For the common good.
A nice moderator could probably help you with that, but we don't have any of those around here so it's best to just take pride in your work :lol:

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:10 am

gnat wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:09 am
Einsteiger wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:44 am In hindsight, I’d go back & delete my initial post if possible. For the common good.
A nice moderator could probably help you with that, but we don't have any of those around here so it's best to just take pride in your work :lol:
Isn't a "nice moderator" kinda like a Unicorn?
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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by gnat » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:59 am

32wildbilly wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:10 am
gnat wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:09 am
A nice moderator could probably help you with that, but we don't have any of those around here so it's best to just take pride in your work :lol:
Isn't a "nice moderator" kinda like a Unicorn?
Which is why it is so hard to find proper fluids for the 996.

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by B3DAWG » Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:57 am

Einsteiger wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:44 am In hindsight, I’d go back & delete my initial post if possible. For the common good.
Hey Kevin,

After producing these bore scoring videos and taking a class on UOA, I think it would be beneficial for the health of your engine to get the bores scoped asap. And I'm not to try to start a flame war, but switch the oil. In the meantime, get off of OW40 M1. Go with DT40 as you planned or Motul 5W40. You should also plan to get the fuel injectors swapped out.

Cheers brotha!

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by Einsteiger » Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:18 am

Switched to DT-40 March 30. I’ve been driving as described in the latest vid since I got the car in Nov 2017.

Closing this thread....for me, anyway
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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by gnat » Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:13 pm

Einsteiger wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:18 am Switched to DT-40 March 30. I’ve been driving as described in the latest vid since I got the car in Nov 2017.

Closing this thread....for me, anyway
You gotta remember that oil threads have a long and painful history in the Porsche world. We're mostly just having fun cause we know these threads can turn into ugly religious crusades.

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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:51 pm

gnat wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:13 pm
Einsteiger wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:18 am Switched to DT-40 March 30. I’ve been driving as described in the latest vid since I got the car in Nov 2017.

Closing this thread....for me, anyway
You gotta remember that oil threads have a long and painful history in the Porsche world. We're mostly just having fun cause we know these threads can turn into ugly religious crusades.
Some crusaders wear their tunic with the cross in the front and some in the back...tomato-tomahto...oil is good mmmkay?
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Re: Oil Analysis and other paranoid behaviours

Post by sweet victory » Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:31 am

I keep my crosses upside down.

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