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Oil Change 996 oil filler tube tip

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YOUR RESEARCHOil Change 996 oil filler tube tip

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Use clear silicone aerosol spray

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I use the clear silicone aerosol spray on all the rubber and plastic components.
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Oil Change 996 oil filler tube tip

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Fill easier

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Really makes oil filling easier!
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Fill easier

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Really makes oil filling easier!
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Oil Change 996 oil filler tube tip

Fill goose-neck tho

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Be careful handling the oil fill goose-neck tho.
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Fill easier

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Really makes oil filling easier!
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Fill goose-neck tho

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Be careful handling the oil fill goose-neck tho.
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Oil Change 996 oil filler tube tip

Use clear silicone aerosol spray

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I use the clear silicone aerosol spray on all the rubber and plastic components.
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POST 1Original post

Figure 5. The oil fill tube on a 996-1 is held in a clip and can be elevated to facilitate oil refill. The clip is adjacent to the tech's ring finger in figure 6. Really makes oil filling easier! __________________ This post was auto-generated based upon a question asked on our tech article page here:

POST 2Original post

Yes indeed! I always like to get the filler out of that clip. We appreciate your feedback. - Casey

POST 3Original post

Good tip. Be careful handling the oil fill goose-neck tho. They get fragile and the accordion section will split. Mine did and I had to replace it. As time goes by, the plastic parts in the engine compartment want to crack. I use the clear silicone aerosol spray on all the rubber and plastic components. Been doing it for decades and it helps save the elasticity of the parts. Actually mine was split when I bought the 996. Not hard to replace.

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