Which oil to use in Florida?

what grade oil do you recommend for north Florida? I have a factory replacement 2.7 and want to start changing my own oil. had the dreaded IMS failure and want to protect against a repeat!

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[Wayne 962]

I like to run thicker oils full year in the hotter climates. Something like a 20 or 15 weight would be fine. Or, simply go with the factory recommendations. The one thing I would be sure to do is to make sure that you change the oil every 3000-5000 miles max. The newer oils don't have the same amount of ZDDP anti-wear components in them, and cause premature wear (which may contribute to the infamous IMS problem).

- Wayne

[khakwanit1]

I just purchased 101 projects for boxster and wanted to know a cheaper alternative for 0w-40 for my 2005 boxster. I have been using 0w-40 since I bought the car and didn't know if I could use anything else because its recommended by the porsche. I would not mind using some other oil as long as I don't lose the performance and damage the engine. Changing every 3000 to 5000 miles as recommended by the book can be fairly costly if I continue using 0W-40.

Thank You

[Wayne 962]

Hi there. You can probably use any oil in your engine, and it will be perfectly fine. Modern oils are so much better than the ones manufactured in the past that there aren't many differences between them. If you're in a warm climate, then I would run a heavier weight Castrol oil or something similar to that. But in general, frequent oil changes (every 3000-5000 miles) are way more important than the actual brand, or type (synthetic versus organic).

-Wayne

[mikefocke]

Oil discussions are dangerous to your sanity as there are entire forums devoted to the dissection of the most minute details.

My reading of the issue is a 5 or 10W40 is better especially for your temperatures.

A list of approved oils and further comments is here

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by khakwanit1

I just purchased 101 projects for boxster and wanted to know a cheaper alternative for 0w-40 for my 2005 boxster. I have been using 0w-40 since I bought the car and didn't know if I could use anything else because its recommended by the porsche. I would not mind using some other oil as long as I don't lose the performance and damage the engine. Changing every 3000 to 5000 miles as recommended by the book can be fairly costly if I continue using 0W-40.

Thank You

I stopped using 0w-40 in favor of 5w-40 and my lifters don't rattle on start up. Just a thought. Oh, and I didn't scrimp on the expense, I went more expensive: Motul.

[Wayne 962]

Mike is right (again), which is why I try to stay away from those debates. Change your oil every 3,000 - 5,000 miles, and it probably won't matter what you put inside.

-Wayne

[khakwanit1]

Thank You

[billy mild]

Look at amsoil.