[dogdoc]

MY buddy, the same one that told me that flashing the ECU he could get me all this horsepower says that at his tuning shop they run Mobil 1 0 w 40 in all the exotics, Lambo,Porsche, Ferrari, etc and asked me why we are running 5 W 40...any response out there? Of course that's what the manufacture says, lol.........dogdoc

 

[Fastfreddy]

I guess I'd rather just listen to the guys who designed the engine rather than a guy who thinks a chip will magically make 110 HP. 0W40 is probably close enough but I'm not into "close enough" for my Maserati.

 

[DeaneG]

0W-40 synthetic should be fine, it will not thicken up as much at coldest temps as 5W-40. It will pump better at cold engine startup.

 

[GrndLkNatv]

Mobile One 0W-40

Is perfectly fine for your engine, in fact it's better than most synthetics...

Some great reading for all Maserati Guys reqarding what oil does what and done by a industry chemist.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39561&highlight=Synthetic+Oil

And the full disertation here:

http://63.240.161.99/motoroil/index.html


Make sure you are using Mobile 1 0W-40 European Formula full synthetic.

 

[Fastfreddy]

I was surprised to read that Castrol is allowed to advertise highly refined petroleum oil as "synthetic".

 

[jakermc]

0-40 is the recommended oil by Porsche these days, for all their cars from about 1991 to present.

I use it in my F355 and find that the car warms up much quicker and behaves better on start-up.

Most engine wear happens on start-up, a 0 flow oil offers the best protection when the oil is cold.

 

[shed17]

Have used that oil in all my Porsche's. It is good but I think that there is a lot of marketing hype behind it