PORSCHE OIL-GATE 2.0L MACAN

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Porsche two year service on a Macan 2.0 L . Oil supplied Mobil 1 Esp 0w-30. classed as (C30)
Recommended oil by Mobil web site and the Porsche UK contact: The engine oil for the Macan 2L, Macan S, Macan GTS and Macan Turbo all use Porsche A40 engine oils. The Macan S Diesel would use Porsche C30.
The Owners Handbook shows the oil Macan 2L petrol shown as C30 oil page 119 & 368 as on the Porsche service computer.
Cannot get a rational explanation from Porsche why they specify this grade oil Esp 0w-30 for the Macan 2.0 L petrol engine and not the
Mobil FS 0 w -40 classed (A40)

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I suspect the Mobil web site info is out of the date. I have seen info which suggests Porsche recommendations changed from A classified oils to C classified oils with the introduction of particle filters for the petrol-engined models. Also suspect no harm in using C classified oil in an earlier pre particle filter car.
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Very interesting, is the Macan 2L the only petrol engine fitted with particle filters. As all other larger petrol engines in the handbook use A40 oil
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The petrol vehicles with particle filters are all those post facelift i.e produced Autumn 2018 onwards both base 2.0 lit and 3 lit S.

I suspect most OPC's will just stock C type oils in future
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Just to clarify a Macan 2L march 2017 would not have a particle filter and would use Mobil A40 oil
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Do they give the option of taking your own oil?

I'd be very dubious about using a 0W-30 which isn't advised in the manual.

Personally would be happier with the 5W-50 A40 M1 which is allowed.
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I've had my new, facelifted Macan S for a month now. In the handbook it states that for petrol engines up to 400 hp, with particulate filters, the oil to use is Mobil 1 SAE 0W-20. But on the sticker in the engine bay says Mobil 1 SAE 0W-30. The OPC, whence I purchased the car, advised me to go with what the sticker said, SAE 0W-30.
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RAA wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:02 am I've had my new, facelifted Macan S for a month now. In the handbook it states that for petrol engines up to 400 hp, with particulate filters, the oil to use is Mobil 1 SAE 0W-20. But on the sticker in the engine bay says Mobil 1 SAE 0W-30. The OPC, whence I purchased the car, advised me to go with what the sticker said, SAE 0W-30.
0W-20 is horribly thin!

I wonder how much of the advice is about fuel economy and how much engine longevity?
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I would like to see an article in Chrisophorus the Porsche magazine on the Recommended oil for all Macan models as there seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the correct oil that should be used by Porsche and Mobil.
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When in doubt, I would do what the sticker in engine-bay says, as it would be the latest info at the time of production of the vehicle.

It is possible that a “service bulletin” comes out with new recommendations for a specific set of circumstances, e.g. driving in Congo or Alaska, but in the UK we should be fine with standard.
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