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Ewa Woowa
Original Poster
26 posts
13 months
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 Lovely...! I intend treating this car as well as the previous owner, so now the questions begin. Could you please recomend the best: 1. petrol to put in it. 2. oil to put in it. 3. stone chip fixers / removers in the Midlands (yes, even a well loved Porsche has a few of these...) 4. detailing company (again in the Midlands). 5. general cleaning products. Thanks in advance - I'm off for another drive!
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pete a
797 posts
53 months
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Very nice, it's a good feeling getting a Porsche isn't it.
I hope you enjoy it.
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jontymo
538 posts
19 months
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Shell V power or Tesco Momentum
Mobil 1 0-40w
Get a touch up pen from OPC
The rest not sure as live miles away LOL
Lovely porker, enjoy it.
jontymo
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Porkupine
1,553 posts
34 months
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BP premium also works well for me.
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DaihatsuNinja
67 posts
12 months
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Looks lovely!
Always use the Green pump - steer clear of the Black one!
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cmoose
18,663 posts
98 months
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Oil is a very tricky subject, but I'd vote against Mobil 1. It ain't the oil it used to be. And yes, I'm fully aware it's the officially promoted gunk by Porsche.
Plenty of better oils out there. If the car has a few miles, would probably go for at least 5W40, too.
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Ewa Woowa
Original Poster
26 posts
13 months
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Thanks for the info so far.
I put Tesco Super Unleaded (97 RON) in it the first time, but that was only 'cause it was the nearest thing to hand when I wanted to take it for a blast. I'm thinking of trying to find some 98 RON as this is what the handbook recommends...
Fill me in: what's the difference, betterment of 5W40 over Mobil 1 0-40w?
And finally, there's no way I am using a touch up pen, my hands aint that steady(!).
Will a car detailer do stone chip repairs to or do I need...???
Should I trust my pricey porker to someone like 'chipsaway'?
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Rockster
658 posts
29 months
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Ewa Woowa said: Thanks for the info so far.
I put Tesco Super Unleaded (97 RON) in it the first time, but that was only 'cause it was the nearest thing to hand when I wanted to take it for a blast. I'm thinking of trying to find some 98 RON as this is what the handbook recommends...
Fill me in: what's the difference, betterment of 5W40 over Mobil 1 0-40w?
And finally, there's no way I am using a touch up pen, my hands aint that steady(!).
Will a car detailer do stone chip repairs to or do I need...???
Should I trust my pricey porker to someone like 'chipsaway'? There's no significant difference. Porsche has a number of 5w-40 approved oils on its approved oils list along with of course 0w-40 and even a 5w-50 oil. (The latter two oils and at least one of the 5w-40 oils are from Mobil.) Well, check that: For use in temps -25C or colder 0w-40 is recommended. BTW I just recently drove my 02 Boxster 5K miles with Mobil 1 0w-40 oil in it engine and there were no issues arising from using this oil and the fact the engine had nearly 250K miles on it at that time. It now has over 255K miles and since it is summer here I have switched to Mobil 1 5w-50 (not a typo for 15w-50) oil. In fact I run this same oil in my 03 Turbo with 91K miles on its odo. Use an approved oil. Change it at least as often as the owners manual schedule has. I prefer 5K mile oil/filter services for my cars. Oh, EVO did a gasoline test a few years back. Buy a name brand gasoline. "Supermarket" gasolines varied in quality because of the variability of the suppliers. Buy the right octane grade. Buy from a busy station. Enjoy the car. Sincerely, Rockster.
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RudeDog
1,239 posts
43 months
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My Cayman S drinks Shell V-Power only (unless I'm caught really short and then it might drink BP Ultimate or some other SUPER variant but never SUPERmarket).
I use a 0w-40 Oil. I think its Mobil I've got but any of the major brands rated 0w-40 will do the trick. Best tip with oil though is to keep checking the levels regularly as most cars burn a little oil and require top ups from time to time. If your oil warning light comes on, its usually already too late.
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Trev450
2,393 posts
41 months
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Ewa Woowa said: Thanks for the info so far.
I put Tesco Super Unleaded (97 RON) Tesco Super (Momentum) is in fact 99 octane and I've used this in my Cayman S for the last 2 years without any issues.
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ChipsAndCheese
1,250 posts
33 months
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Trev450 said: Tesco Super (Momentum) is in fact 99 octane and I've used this in my Cayman S for the last 2 years without any issues. Same here - regularly use Tesco Momentum 99 and it is fine. AFAIK, supermarkets get their fuel from the same refineries as the other petrol stations; the only difference is the additives that are added when it is put in the tanker. I also use Shell V-Power, but less of late because the Shell garages near me have upped the price difference over Tesco 99 to ridiculous levels. For oil, I use Mobil 1 0W-40, as that is what was recommended by Porsche. Buy it from Costco if you can get membership, as it is far cheaper there than anywhere else and you will save loads if you provide your own oil for services (especially if using an OPC).
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cmoose
18,663 posts
98 months
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I believe Shell V power is the only premium high octane fuel that doesn't come from the same sources as all the other stuff.
They do V Pacing Racing 100 sausage side, shame they don't offer that here!
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spyderman8
699 posts
25 months
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You can get Sonoco 100 octane at Snetterton. Mind you it's £2.50 per litre!
I use V Power when I can get it, rarely Tesco 99; BPs "super" I reckon is a ripoff given its only 97.
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Ewa Woowa
Original Poster
26 posts
13 months
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So, new question: Tracking...
While I wouldn't normally let an "ordinary" garage near a Porsche, as it's "just" tracking, would you think it would be OK to let the guys who do my missus' Ford also do my Cayman?
Or even for just tracking would you recommend I take it to my local Indy Porsche?
Again, thanks in advance for any help...
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BubblesNW
413 posts
52 months
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Ewa Woowa said: So, new question: Tracking...
While I wouldn't normally let an "ordinary" garage near a Porsche, as it's "just" tracking, would you think it would be OK to let the guys who do my missus' Ford also do my Cayman?
Or even for just tracking would you recommend I take it to my local Indy Porsche?
Again, thanks in advance for any help... Where are you in the UK? There may be specific recommendations but there's no point saying somewhere in Kent if you're in Newcastle.
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Jim1556
220 posts
25 months
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Er, no...
Get a proper GEO setup (full front and rear check/setup), apparantly Centre Gravity come highly recommended, as do several other specialists, depends where you are really. I recently used Rally Repaints in Selby and was very happy (not Porsche specialists but do race/rally car setups tailored to the customer)...
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khushy
3,387 posts
88 months
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Enjoy the drive -- DONT OVERFILL THE ENGINE - lots of problems caused by this - learn how the digilevel works before filling up.
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NA55
68 posts
24 months
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Excuse my ignorance but what does -- DONT OVERFILL THE ENGINE - mean?
:S
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wtdoom
1,514 posts
77 months
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Ewa Woowa said: lots of things i couldn’t read because i was too busy laughing at his name Mate you have the greatest forum name in the history of the internet .
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The Moose
9,014 posts
78 months
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NA55 said: Excuse my ignorance but what does -- DONT OVERFILL THE ENGINE - mean?
:S Oil...I would guess
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