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Yes, synthetic oil has a petroleum base and is made from chemically modified components of distilled crude oil. Oil companies make money from drilling oil out of the ground, so they base their oil products on crude petroleum oil. Synthetic oil begins life with a distilled petroleum product, which is then chemically altered to create a more uniform and consistent molecular structure. This engineered molecular composition gives synthetic oil superior properties over raw crude oil or conventional motor oil. However, it still leaves synthetic oils like Mobil 1, with the inherent issues associated with petroleum based molecules. This is what makes up more than 80% of the oil in your Porsche engine today and why you should upgrade.

Fixing Synthetic Oil Problems

Evolve identified and fixed the issues with the petroleum based oil molecule by designing a new hydrocarbon molecule from plants. The Evolve hydrocarbon fluid molecule behaves entirely differently and in significantly superior ways to the synthetic oils available today. Unlike synthetic oils, the Evolve EvoSyn is unaffected by heat and pressure, does not dilute if contaminated, provides better surface wear protection, and does not degrade in performance over time. Better lubricant by design. And it’s green, renewable, and non-toxic!

When Money Drives Oil Choice, Performance Takes a Back Seat

When professional race teams claim to “choose” a particular oil brand, it’s often disingenuous because those teams are typically paid or heavily subsidized to use that oil. In most top-level motorsport, oil partnerships are business deals – not technical endorsements. Factory-backed teams and major independents receive sponsorship money, free product, or engineering support in exchange for exclusive use and public promotion of the brand. Even “technical partnerships” that appear merit-based usually involve deep discounts, performance bonuses, or marketing contracts. This means the oil being used isn’t necessarily the result of an objective performance comparison, but rather a commercial arrangement designed to promote a sponsor. When fans or consumers hear that “race teams use it,” they often assume it’s purely because the product performs best – when in reality, the decision is usually driven by marketing budgets, not oil chemistry or real performance.

The best source of information on the oil specified for your Porsche model is shown in the user manual included with the car. Always use an oil that meets your model’s specification and viscosity range as specified in the owner’s manual. For most Porsche models, the standard oil recommendation is Mobil 1 petroleum-based synthetic oil that meets Porsche’s specific test standards, like A40, C30, or C20.

We recommend a matching weight Evolve EvoSyn as a better choice for improved performance.

The difference between the oils in the Porsche categories is in their additives and blends to achieve different results with various engines. The C40 oil for example, is about low friction to reduce fuel consumption and also oil additives that decrease emission output.

• A40 – High-performance petrol engines – flat-six, V8s, turbos, etc.
• C30 – Engines with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) – some Cayenne or Panamera diesels.
• C40 – Newer Euro 6 cylinder engines with particulate filters and tighter emissions needs.

Evolve EvoSyn outperforms all petroleum-based synthetic oils in these categories.

Older classic air-cooled Porsche models or rebuilt and restored engines can run oil blends that are conventional oil based. Water-cooled engines require fully synthetic oils for better protection. The Evolve product range has oils specifically tailored for every type of Porsche engine.

Importantly, oil types should not be mixed – adding synthetic oil to an engine that has run conventional oil can result in significant problems.

We recommend you use the same viscosity if possible, but in an emergency situation mixing brands is OK. Long-term, stick to one brand and specification. Also, consider that modern engines tend to consume more oil during an oil change interval – always better to have a spare quart matching your oil change brand on hand to refill if needed.

With Evolve Evosyn, oil consumption will be reduced. However, always good to have a spare quart available.

Porsche recommends an annual maintenance service that includes an oil change every 12 months or 10K miles. The wear protection from the petroleum-based synthetic oil in your engine declines significantly during the 10K mile service interval and as a result, many owners change oil more frequently.

With the Evolve EvoSyn, wear protection does not decline during the 10K mile oil change interval. With Evolve Evosyn your engine is significantly better protected for the 10K mile service interval.

The recommended oil service interval has “marketing” added in. In other words, to compete with other brands, the recommended interval was extended to 10K or 12 months. Revised oils help, but all petroleum-based synthetic oils recommended for Porsche break down and significantly decline in wear protection during the 10K mile oil change interval. The more spirited your driving is, the hotter the climate, and the more time that passes, the more the petroleum-based oil will degrade. This is obvious given the number of owners that need to add a quart or see the low oil indication in between service intervals.

For an oil that does not degrade and offers the same protection at 10K miles as it did on the day it was put in your engine, we recommend the Evolve EvoSyn. With Evolve, you are less likely to see the low oil level in between service intervals and can be sure of full protection at the end of 10K miles.

Yes, Petroleum-based oil ages chemically and can break down into combinations of acids and fluids that are not healthy for the engine or the environment. With the petroleum-based synthetic oils recommended for your Porsche today, long periods of inactivity cause them to break down, and often form sludge. Engine Inactivity also causes the oil to fall off surfaces and risks more damage at cold start – if you haven’t run the engine for a good while you may hear a lot of lifter tick at startup – this is a lack of cold-start protection from your oil. You should change this type of oil frequently.

The Evolve Evosyn product does not perform the same way as petroleum-based synthetic oil. It will not degrade or break down over the year period. It also sticks to surfaces significantly better and therefore provides much better cold start protection after a longer period of engine inactivity.

You should still have your car inspected annually, however, with super low mileage per year and Evolve, it may be safe to extend your oil change interval until the second year – we recommend you take the advice of a Porsche specialist for you particular engine and mileage circumstances. Evolve EvoSyn is the choice of car collectors who run their precious engines infrequently and need better cold start protection – no rattly lifter noise!

Track driving is stressful on your engine and the oil that protects it. Petroleum-based oil has a hard time dealing with increased temperatures and the stress of track driving – especially if you are using a standard street oil. Most people change oil for every track day as a result. Evolve EvoSyn does not work in the same way as petroleum-based oils and can therefore handle multiple track day events without degrading.

Traditional thinking suggests that because of the heat associated with track days in the summer, running a heavier weight oil is a good suggestion to increase protection. The thinking is that 60 weight oil for example, will not loose so much viscosity and stand the heat and pressure better than the 40 weight oil recommended for your engine. Maybe, but there are issues with this thinking.

The weight of oil specified for your engine is based on bearing tolerance. Adding a heavier weight oil makes the engine work hard, reduces power, and can actually increase heat. Running the correct weight is better but runs the risk that the heat will lower the viscosity to dangerous levels.

Change Your Oil Thinking

Evolve Engine Performance Fluid does not perform in this way. Heat and pressure do not cause it to loose viscosity or protection, so you can run the correct weight oil, 5W40 for example, and have better protection and more horsepower than using a 60 weight oil.

If you see rising oil consumption, lower oil pressure, higher oil temperatures, visibly dirty oil, metallic smell from the oil cap, or oil analysis showing low TBN and high wear metals, you need better protection from your oil. We recommend Evolve oil products.

Total Base Number (TBN) is oil’s ability to neutralize harmful acids produced during combustion by measuring the amount of reserve base additive. This drop in TBN signals that the oil’s protective reserves are being depleted, which can be a key indicator for determining proper oil change interval. This TBN drop takes significantly longer with Evolve EvoSyn. In fact, in tests by Porsche, the TBN was almost unchanged after 22K miles!

Both are approved for use in Porsche engines for different models. Always check the owner’s manual for the specific oil weight for your model. See the difference in oil weights below.

A synthetic oil fuel dilution test is very important and is included when Porsche completes a destructive engine test for the C/A oil standards. During the normal running of your Porsche engine, a quantity of fuel will enter the oil. This happens by fuel passing by the piston rings into the engine oil sump. It can be caused in a number of ways:

• Blow-by – Worn or dirty piston rings can allow unburned fuel to seep into the cylinders and down in to the oil crankcase. The blow-by is part of the reason why you need an AOS on your Porsche engine.
• Defective Fuel Injectors – Fuel that is not properly atomized or that leaks into the cylinders can wash down the cylinder walls into the oil. Many people believe this is a likely cause of bore scoring in Porsche engines – the gasoline washes away the oil on the cylinder wall.
• Frequent Short Trips – Driving only short distances or making frequent cold starts can prevent the engine from reaching its optimal operating temperature and uses stronger fuel mixtures. The frequent cold starts cause more fuel to enter the crankcase and less heat to evaporate it through the AOS.
• Direct Fuel Injection – The design of direct fuel injection in your Porsche engine can increase the risk of fuel washing past piston rings and into the oil sump.

Evolve EvoSyn Does Not Dilute

When you add gasoline to oil, the oil thins out significantly and looses its ability to offer engine surface wear protection. The oil viscosity drops significantly and the more gasoline you add the worse the problem gets. Porsche does this in its test to see where the engine will break.

In the Evolve test conducted by Porsche, a mix of 25% gasoline was added to the EvoSyn fluid. For every oil previously tested, this level of gasoline mix is radically destructive. However, due to the design of the Evolve hydrocarbon, the Evolve EvoSyn does not dilute or loose any viscosity. Much to Porsche’s amazement, wear protection was maintained with the Evolve EvoSyn despite the introduction of gasoline! The engine did not break!

Only if specified for track use. Too thick an oil can reduce lubrication on cold start and increase wear significantly. Recommended oil weight is governed by engine bearing clearance.

Temperature does influence the weight of oil you should run in your engine – especially if you use petroleum-based synthetic oils. Colder climates benefit from 0W oils, warmer climates may prefer 5W-40.

Cold Start (the first number, before the “W”)

• 0W-40 oil flows better at very low temperatures. It stays thinner in extreme cold and is good down to around -40°C. Best for cold climates where winter starts can be brutal and better cold start protection needed. How often does your Porsche see temps below -10 degrees?
• 5W-40 oil is slightly thicker in cold weather and is good down to about -30°C. Still fine for most regions, but not quite as “quick-flowing” for deep sub-zero temperature starts.

With the same weight oils, you’ll always have better cold start protection with Evolve oil as it clings to surfaces better than any petroleum-based oil.

Operating Temperature (the number after the W – “40”)

• Both 0W-40 and 5W-40 have the same viscosity or flow rate once the engine is fully hot and at normal operating temperature 100 – 120°C or 212 – 250°F.
• That means engine protection at normal driving temps is the same for 0W-40 or 5W-40 engine oils.

However, the hotter it gets and the more stress the engine is under, the more likely 40 weight oils will thin and loose protection. Evolve Oil does not loose viscosity and maintains protection regardless of temperature and stress.

Change Your Oil Thinking

All the petroleum-based synthetic oils recommended for your Porsche today have issues that are temperature related due to changes in viscosity for both hot conditions and cold start protection. We recommend Evolve EvoSyn because it does not suffer from the temperature viscosity problems of petroleum-based synthetic oil, and always provides better cold start and hot temperature protection.

Avoid “high mileage” oils with seal-swelling additives. Stick to the recommended oil weights. We recommend Evolve oil to protect any high mileage engine better than any petroleum-based synthetic oil.

Race oil is not recommended for street driven cars. Racing oils often lack detergents and some additives that prevent damage to catalytic converters and particulate filters. Race oil is designed to be used once in extreme race track conditions and immediately swapped out.

Porsche turbo engines require oils with high HTHS stability for turbo heat dissipation. Porsche’s test of Evolve EvoSyn shows the fluid has a considerably better performance than any previously tested petroleum-based synthetic oil tested for HTHS.

HTHS stands for High Temperature High Shear:

High Temperature – HTHS tests simulate the high operating temperatures of an engine.
High Shear – Measures the lubricant’s viscosity under high shear rates, which represent the intense forces and narrow spaces between rapidly moving engine parts like the piston rings, bearings, and valve train.

The Evolve EvoSyn fluid tested by Porsche demonstrated HTHS values that exceeded all previously tested oils.

Recommended oil weights are included in the user manual for the Porsche models with the flat 6 engine type. We recommend Evolve EvoSyn for the Porsche flat 6 engine.

Hybrid models use combustion engines and in some cases, those are unique to the hybrid chassis. Refer to your user manual for the correct weight of oil for the individual model you own.

The most consistent and common cause of bore scoring is poor lubrication. When the oil film between the piston rings and cylinder wall breaks down, metal parts make contact causing the piston to wobble. The wobble occurs on the thrust side of the stroke and results in the piston skirt dragging against the cylinder walls. The result is deep grooves in the cylinder liner referred to as bore scoring. This leads to excessive oil consumption, loss of performance, and eventually a nasty knocking noise and engine failure.

The breakdown of the piston ring to cylinder liner can be exacerbated by factors like inadequate lubrication from poor oil quality or infrequent oil changes, cold weather and cold starts, and short trips causing increased cold-start wear and high fuel ratio running. When the engine isn’t running, quantities of unburnt fuel remain inside the cylinders. Gasoline dilutes petroleum-based synthetic oils and washes them off the cylinder liners. Flat engines too naturally encourage gravity influenced oil to migrate away from the top of the cylinder to the lower side of the cylinder during periods of non-running. Bore scoring is more prevalent in flat configuration engines vs. straight or V configuration engines as a result.

Evolve EvoSyn Can Protect Against Bore Scoring

The results of the test conducted by Porsche prove Evolve oil clings to the cylinder walls better than any petroleum-based synthetic oils. This means the oil film on the cylinder wall is better maintained and less affected by cold starts, high fuel mixtures, and importantly, fuel dilution. Porsche proved that the Evolve EvoSyn does not dilute or loose its ability to cling to cylinder walls when gasoline was added – Evolve EvoSyn maintained viscosity throughout the Porsche extreme dilution test. Where all other tested oils showed cylinder liner wear after tests, the Evolve oil had no reported cylinder liner wear or piston ring issues.

Bore scoring is a long term engine problem and therefore data associated with the prevention of bore scoring is not available. However, we believe based on the Porsche test results and the design of the Evolve hydrocarbon, the EvoSyn fluid likely provides significantly better protection against bore scoring.

Turbo engines need better heat resistance (HTHS) and the later C40 oils are designed to offer better protection against the stresses in a turbo charged engine. Evolve EvoSyn outperformed all petroleum-based synthetic oils in the Porsche HTHS test.

The extra testing, higher additive quality, and certification costs are extreme. Approved oils are not “better,” but have completed the test and paid the huge fees to be part of the “oil club.” Some well-known manufacturers have stopped paying the fees and are starting to object to the approval process.

No – racing oils are designed for short, high heat, high stress, extreme one-time use. They are not suitable or designed for longevity.

Detergents help to keep carbon and soot suspended so sludge doesn’t form and the engine stays cleaner.

Too much zinc can poison catalytic converters. Oils need balanced ZDDP levels for wear protection and emission control. In tests, Evolve EvoSyn produced 40% less emission output and puts less stress on your catalytic converters.

No. If you think you need to add more additive, there is an issue with the oil you chose. More additives is not better – too much of an additive can cause poor results.

The Evolve EvoSyn molecule was designed to work in a completely different way to petroleum-based oil. For that reason, it requires significantly less toxic additives and polymers to achieve better results. One of the issues with additives, is a positive effect from an additive can also produce a negative result. That means you need to keep adding additives to balance each other. Evolve’s EvoSyn molecule is designed to produce positive effects without the need for toxic additives.

1. Detergents

Purpose – Keep engine surfaces clean by preventing deposits – especially on pistons, rings, and valves.
Chemistry – Usually metallic compounds – calcium, magnesium, sometimes sodium.
Benefit – Prevents carbon buildup and neutralizes acidic byproducts from combustion.

2. Dispersants

Purpose – Keep contaminants such as soot, sludge, and oxidation byproducts suspended in the oil instead of clumping together.
Chemistry – Ashless organic molecules.
Benefit – Prevents sludge formation and keeps oil flowing freely.

3. Anti-Wear Agents

Purpose – Protect metal surfaces from wear when oil film is thin – cold start and high load.
Chemistry – ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate) provides zinc and phosphorus film on surfaces.
Molybdenum compounds – help to reduce friction and wear – too much causes sludge.
Benefit – Extends engine life, particularly camshafts, lifters, and bearings.

4. Friction Modifiers

Purpose – Reduce internal friction, improve efficiency, and sometimes fuel economy.
Chemistry – Molybdenum compounds, esters, organic friction modifiers.
Benefit – Lower operating temps, smoother running, better MPG.

5. Antioxidants

Purpose – Slow down oxidation of oil at high temperature.
Chemistry – Amines or phenols.
Benefit – Extends oil life, prevents varnish and sludge.

6. Corrosion & Rust Inhibitors

Purpose – Protect metal surfaces from moisture, acids, and combustion byproducts.
Chemistry – Film-forming compounds that coat metal.
Benefit – Keeps bearings, crankshaft, and valvetrain from rusting or pitting.

7. Viscosity Index Improvers

Purpose – Make oil resist thinning at high temps.
Chemistry – Polymers that expand with heat.
Benefit – Allows multigrade oils to stay thick enough hot and thin enough cold.

8. Pour Point Depressants

Purpose – Help oil flow better in very cold temperatures.
Chemistry – Polymers that prevent wax crystals from clumping.
Benefit – Easier cold starts.

9. Foam Inhibitors

Purpose – Prevent foaming and bubbles which reduces lubrication.
Chemistry – Silicone oils or acrylates.
Benefit – Ensures a strong, stable oil film under high RPM.

10. Seal Conditioners

Purpose – Keep seals pliable and reduce leaks.
Chemistry – Esters or other softening agents.
Benefit – Extends life of gaskets and seals.