Cost of Mobil 1 oil and Servicing

Cost of Mobil 1 oil and Servicing

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Flat Six Pete

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19 posts

37 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Hi to all you Porsche Classic People this is my first post.

So I put the 993 into the OPD last week and received quite a shock for the small service plus the pollen filters. Historically the cost on the job sheet has always been around £7 or £7.25p per litre for a litre of 5w/50. I always used to get the Porsche embossed pouch with a mobil zipper containing 1 Litre of Mobil 1. and a dip stick wipe.
This year the oil has been switched to 10w/60 and £14.70p per litre and no pouch. I know there was a shutdown of the manufacturing plant in Rotterdam from 2016 for the all new hydrocracker (Mobil 1) but that was in the name of efficiency. I was posting to know what everyone else's experience has been over OPD costs or Indie costs.
Can anyone explain why there has been a switch to 10w/60? when for the last 12 years it has been 5w/50

Flat Six Pete

Original Poster:

19 posts

37 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Thanks everyone,
I suspected Porsche would never give the technically correct account if asked the question. I would be listening to the commercial and marketing point of view. So its back to 5w/50 next year.
Once again thanks.

Flat Six Pete

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19 posts

37 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Hello Orange Curry,
Its a February 1997 car
AFN Chiswick 1998 to 2002 serviced with Mobil 1 Tri-synthetic Formulation
Porsche West London 2003 to 2005 serviced with Mobil 1 Tri-synthetic Formulation
Porsche West London 2007 to serviced with Mobil 1 15w/50
Porsche Reading serviced with Mobil 1 Tri-synthetic Formulation 47155 miles
2008 = Nothing
2009 to 2020 Porsche Aberdeen. Mobil 1 5w/ 50 48521 miles
2021 Mobil 1 10w/60
2022 Mobil 1 5w/50

Flat Six Pete

Original Poster:

19 posts

37 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Well spotted Orange Curry,
Now everybody will know it has been clocked, its now worthless.
2009 Porsche Aberdeen. Mobil 1 5w/ 50 48521 miles
2010 to 2020 Porsche Aberdeen Mobil 1 5w/50
2021 Porsche Aberdeen Mobil 1 10w/60
2022 Mobil 1 5w/50 or something that I will now have to have a serious look at