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I also agree on using Mobil 1, however, not comfortable with factory recommendations for oil change intervals. I have it changed at shorter intervals. It is a 2008 Cayenne S and after 9 years of ownership I still get a lot of enjoyment out of it. I had a problem with air bag warning lights for three years. The dealership replaced the passenger seat base and wanted to install a new air bag. I took it to an independent garage and they confirmed I needed to replace the air bag. I did and nothing changed. After over three years of code chasing and clearing the dealer re-calibrated the passenger seat weight sensor and that fixed one problem. The dealer eventually replaced the dash wiring harness about a year ago and that took care of the other light. They are complicated cars and should not be serviced by any technician who is not supervised by an experienced highly trained adept problem solver. The only chronic issue that hasn't been fixed yet is the loss of the date display. It is a common issue and the cause is known, however, after a couple of years, Porsche has yet to come up with a fix. I feel that the Cayenne has the potential to be very reliable and accumulate a lot of miles, however, it also, at some premature point, has the potential of being unfixable due to the complexity and cost. The fun factor is the tipping point for me.

1963 Porsche Cabriolet
Traded Audi A8L for a simple Honda Civic, Great move!