Fluids, what do you recommend?

[ds475]

what brands of fluids do you recommend for the following:

1)Motor Oil
2)Tranny Oil
3)Coolant
4)Brake Fluid
5)Anti-freeze

[TheCooler]

1. mobil 1
2. something synthetic do a search in the forums
3.-5. coolant is the same is antifreeze ...use antifreeze made for aluminum engines.
4. do a search on the forums for brake fluid

[Britwrench]

1. Kendall 20/50
2. Swepco or Valvoline GL5
3. Any good antifreeze, the Mercedes Benz one is good.
4. Any good brake fluid, we use Pentosin Dot 4

[Dantilla]

Kendall 20/50 (same as my 911)
Swepco (same as my 911)
Coolant- NOT the same as my 911
Brakes- Motul, because that's what I've got in the shelf. My current NA doesn't boil stock brake fluid like my old 951 did.

[Tishabet]

Hee hee, coolant not the same as your 911......I'll say!

[adrian jaye]

1> Porsche recommended
2> Porsche recommended
3> Porsche recommended
4> Porsche Recommended
5> Porsche Recommended

[stupenal]

i use mobil 1 synthetic tranny fluid in my bmw - much much better, much smoother and crisper shifts.

[flangermog]

Beware of the fully synthetic lure of security....

On older cars, with high mileage, if it hasn't always had synhetic in, it can be a pointless waste of money. As the engine wears over time the gaps between moving parts grow, in many cases, fully synthetic oil is just too smooth to have any effect, added to which it enters the combustion chamber and melts away down your exhaust.
I was burning oil for ages until I switched to a higher weight oil, now I dont burn it at all in fact it's due for a change really (6 mths, 4k miles) but every time I check, it's still golden and it's still full...

For everything else I use Halfords own brand because it meets all the requirements stated in the porsche manual.

A bit of slick50 doesn't go a miss at services though - available at all good retailers

[adrian jaye]

Originally posted by flangermog
A bit of slick50 doesn't go a miss at services though - available at all good retailers

stay away from Slick50,

some bad stories I've heard

fine in an Astra or ricer
not in your Pawsh

[1.2gees]

My choices are mobil 1 (0-40) synthetic or redline 20w50?, or alternatively valvoline 10w30 mineral. For gear oil I like redline, swepco seems to be alright as well. I stick to pentosin for coolant, and ate superblue for brake fluid. The only additive I've regularly used is the redline water wetter, I've also used a couple of german oil flush type stuff.
Ahmet

[docsafi]

1-Mobil 1, Royal Purple
2-Mobil 1
3-Dexcool or Aluminum safe with Water-Wetter
4-Castrol GTLMA
5-Motul Gear lube, or Mobil 1 75-90

This is just what I use.

[AFJuvat]

Originally posted by ds475
what brands of fluids do you recommend for the following:

1)Motor Oil
2)Tranny Oil
3)Coolant
4)Brake Fluid
5)Anti-freeze

1. Mobil 1
2. Mobil 1
3. Any listed as DEX-Cool Safe or the new Porsche coolant ($10.00\liter)
4. ATE Superblue or Gold
5. See #3

AFJuvat

[ronin]

1)Castrol 20-50
2)Swepco
3)distilled water
4)ATE Superblue
5)Dex cool safe

[ronin]

Originally posted by docsafi

5-Motul Gear lube, or Mobil 1 75-90

for antifreeze???