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Handy tip - oil top-up for the new GTS/GT4/Spyder 4.0

Just a quick update on this. My car popped the low oil warning up again last weekend and the remaining 500ml from my top up in June did the same job again, taking the level back up to 75% full.

I've used the car quite a bit in the last couple of months and I can't remember the exact mileage, but as a rough guide it seems to be that I've needed a 500ml top-up after 1750-2000 miles of normal road use. I had an extra oil change at around 1900 miles otherwise I suspect I would have had to top up the oil after running in.

I wonder if it's a result of the cars running hotter for emissions reasons? On track I have an oil temp of around 85 degrees once the third cooler kicks in but on the road it sits at 115 degrees...

 
TimG said:
My understanding was/is that you 'can use either' of the aforementioned Mobil 1 oils, FS or ESP?
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Using A40 (FS) will **** up the GPFs which I imagine are expensive to replace.

Twinfan said:
I wonder if it's a result of the cars running hotter for emissions reasons? On track I have an oil temp of around 85 degrees once the third cooler kicks in but on the road it sits at 115 degrees...
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My GTS4.0 runs at 115 degrees in Normal mode, but at 105 degrees in Sport mode, when the third cooler is active on road or track. I've never seen as low as 85 degrees which I would say is too low...

 
Wollemi said:
My GTS4.0 runs at 115 degrees in Normal mode, but at 105 degrees in Sport mode, when the third cooler is active on road or track. I've never seen as low as 85 degrees which I would say is too low...
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Well that's what my car showed on Tuesday at Donington. Came back up to 115 fairly quickly once cruising home though.

 
When I had my 981 gt4 I always switched on sport mode a couple of miles from home to help cool the engine before parking up. They run very hot for emissions , running in sport mode imho is better for the engine

 
mikeg said:
Planning an early oil change for my GTS 4.0 - can anyone confirm that the correct oil filter is the Mahle OX 366 D ?

Euro Car Parts say it is but would just like to double check ......
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Each to their own - but n a car this new - why not buy a filter direct from OPC - surely the price difference is in the 10s of pounds?

 
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