991.2 gt3 Oil top up

[imycool]

Hi guys, what oil is recomended for top ups, and after how many miles on average would you expect to do so (my last car was quiet frequent, and i always had to carry 1l in the boot).
I take it its easy enough to do ?

Edited by imycool on Saturday 23 February 18:38

[Chubbyross]

What’s in there at the moment? What’s your driving like?

[imycool]

Got a notification to check level after a first spirited drive today. Its close to the threshold for a 1L top up on the measurement guage, but i undertand this can be temperamental depending on how you have just driven it. Still, best to just add a 1/3 L and recheck ?

[Cheib]

My OPC puts an oil bottle in the boot in a case which has a velcro strip on it so it doesn’t roll around the boot. I assumed this was standard!

[hunter 66]

The 01 GT3 RS needed a top up every hour running ...but new car after 4,000 miles and few track days . no need for top up

Edited by hunter 66 on Saturday 23 February 17:12

[imycool]

Cheib said:

My OPC puts an oil bottle in the boot in a case which has a velcro strip on it so it doesn’t roll around the boot. I assumed this was standard!

Bought used. Looks like the previous owner kept his bottle !

Edited by imycool on Saturday 23 February 18:00

[imycool]

Anyway, what oil should i be topping up with ?
Mobil 1 0w40/ 5w40 looking at mobils site ?

[av185]

Mobil 1 0 40 is recommended.

Wise idea not to add much at a time it is easy to overfill.

[isaldiri]

imycool said:

Anyway, what oil should i be topping up with ?
Mobil 1 0w40/ 5w40 looking at mobils site ?

In theory any Porsche A40 approved oil but typically mobil1 0w40 is the usual option.

[lowndes]

The check oil message seems crop up on my car at random and is not directly related to low oil level. Since changing the oil at 1000 miles I haven’t had to add any further oil. Now at 7k including 5 track days.

[imycool]

lowndes said:

The check oil message seems crop up on my car at random and is not directly related to low oil level. Since changing the oil at 1000 miles I haven’t had to add any further oil. Now at 7k including 5 track days.

Maybe it drinks a little more in the 1st 1-2k miles. Think mine must be low, as i ran the oil check following the prompt. The difference between max and min is 1L, according to the online manual, so i guess it doesn't take much to trigger

[Macca993]

Have a look on the rennlist thread. There is a common failure with the weld on the lower oil collection tank. You can easily identify if you car is loosing oil here by inspecting yourself without a hoist. Porsche are aware of the issue and repacing the tanks under warranty. Seems like a firly common issue for many (regarless of miles and use) and may explain why you are loosing oil. If the tank is leaking the oil collects in the engine tray so not obviously dripping on the ground etc

[imycool]

Macca993 said:

Have a look on the rennlist thread. There is a common failure with the weld on the lower oil collection tank

Cheers, will take a look. Hopefully its just an issue of a top up, as no issues on the 250mile journey north after collecting the car last week, and having only done 30 miles today since, when the check message came up.

[hunter 66]

lowndes said:

The check oil message seems crop up on my car at random and is not directly related to low oil level. Since changing the oil at 1000 miles I haven’t had to add any further oil. Now at 7k including 5 track days.

nice my friend .... no flipper here see you at the RS day , bringing Macca with me ...

[imycool]

Cheers guys. Topped up 500ml and reading is where it should be now. Checked for any leaks as per the the renlist thread - bone dry luckilly. Worth checking as you can just out a phone light up there/take a pic withouht having to remove anything.

[Porsche911R]

mines not used any after 12 months.

[Taffy66]

I had my first 'check oil level' in my 991.2GT3 on the way to Oulton last Thursday. I enabled the left TFT screen level check which showed it was just above the minimum level..On Friday morning in the pit garage under the close supervision of Digga i poured approx 750ml of Mobil 1 which raised the oil level to nearly the top.
I put a little extra in as i was about to go on track to be on the safe side..My Gt3 has done about 2.5K miles..