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Why follow Porsche’s limited revs running in procedure
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Running-in and servicing intervals? - owners' personal preferences and opinions will always vary.
Jeff
I've had my 981 CS a year and, for some obvious and less obvious reasons I've only done 5k. Despite that, I'm keen to change the oil like my daily. Is it just a case of draining the oil and refilling. Or is it more involved because of the dry sump?
DWaldie said:I've had my 981 CS a year and, for some obvious and less obvious reasons I've only done 5k. Despite that, I'm keen to change the oil like my daily. Is it just a case of draining the oil and refilling. Or is it more involved because of the dry sump?
Nope. Just remove the drain-plug to drain the oil. Although they're described as having integrated dry-sump lubrication with on-demand electronically controlled oil pump, unlike the previous generation air-cooled engines the water-cooled engines aren't actually dry-sump, although oil is scavenged from the cam boxes.
Jeff
AndrewCS
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GordonT said:Agreed Andrew, and I certainly place a lot of trust in what I'm told by Porsche. One does wonder, though, if higher mileage between changes is a "target"; one more positive aspect. My point really is: more regular changes cannot possibly do any harm and can only be good - surely? (.... and, especially if there have been track days, it makes one feel better not worrying about the two years since the last change!)AndrewCS said:GordonT said:I can’t get my head round NOT doing regular oil changes - the cheapest, simplest preventative maintenance. Mobil 1 may be good but, basically, ‘why not’?
Conversely ... when one is happy to purchase such a car and then doubt the associated advice … ?
Hi Gordon … agreed
For me .. I`d only change more frequently `if` I was going to be over the 20,000 mile interval. My previous 981 CS did 15k between year 4 and 6, which reminds me I still have the old oil and air filters to `tear down` and `inspect` !
I adopt an `arrive and drive` policy - pay up for extended warranty, use it more than wash it and adhere to service schedule
For interest ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IqLRhxdoGg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-KTSiWnWk
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