Motor oil for Porsche Boxster

Type the engine variant of your Porsche Boxster to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Porsche Boxster

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Porsche Boxster

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
GTS2015–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
GTS2015–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Spyder2015–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Spyder2015–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Boxster2012–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Boxster2012–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
S2012–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
S2012–20160W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Spyder2010–20120W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Boxster2009–20120W-40, 5W-407.5 L
S2009–20120W-40, 5W-407.5 L
Boxster2006–…0W-40, 5W-407.75 L
Boxster2006–20090W-40, 5W-407.75 L
S2006–…0W-40, 5W-407.75 L
Boxster2005–20060W-40, 5W-407.75 L
S2005–20060W-40, 5W-407.75 L
S 550 Spyder2004–20050W-40, 5W-408.75 L
Boxster2002–20050W-40, 5W-408.75 L
S2002–20050W-40, 5W-408.75 L
Boxster1999–20020W-40, 5W-408.75 L
S1999–20020W-40, 5W-408.75 L
Boxster1996–19990W-40, 5W-408.3 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Porsche Boxster

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)75W-90, API GL4, API GL5
Axle & differential oil75W-90, API GL4, API GL5
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG12++, G11
Power steering fluidZF TE-ML 02K

Which viscosity does a Porsche Boxster need?

We cover 22 engine variants of the Porsche Boxster. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-40 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 7.5 to 8.8 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Porsche require?

Porsche mostly calls for the approvals Porsche A40. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.