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YOUR RESEARCHDifficulty of 99 911 oil change....
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Less mess and the used plastic bags can be taken to the same recycling center as you're 5 gallon bucket of metal flake filled oil.
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I use Mobil 1 0W-40 (there are some that will dispute this)
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As for installing the filter, I've always used oil on the seal and not quite the maximum torque I can apply with one hand; never had one leak.
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I use a puppy training pad under the oil catch pan.
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I use some rhino ramps on my sloping driveway, and just back the car onto the ramps to give myself a little more working space under the car.
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I'm sure it's quite worrisome for the poor saps who do it since there is no dipstick or fill plug on the transmissions on these trucks, you have to fill the transmission by pumping fluid back in via the drain plug, which is exactly as messy as it sounds.
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The nice thing about wearing adult diapers when working on the car is you don't have to go inside to use the bathroom while you wait for the oil to drain.
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So, its almost that time and Im dispute whether on taking my p car to the dealer and being raked for a filter and oil. I have driven domestics in the past and would change the oil myself and save cash. Is the process on the porsche basically the same. Is the filter and oil readilly available at the checker (etc.). Any special tools, tricks?
Also I have read threads discussing oil. What does the dealer use when they change it?
Thanks.
I would buy the filter from the dealer (saves time) because it comes with the crush ring you will need for the change. It would be helpful if you had the oil filter wrench, but I used a strap wrench for my first oil change. You can pick up the oil at Autozone, Pepboys or any similar store. I use Mobil 1 0W-40 (there are some that will dispute this)
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Probably one of the easiest oil changes I've done.
Very accessible drain plug and filter housing.
I use some rhino ramps on my sloping driveway, and just back the car onto the ramps to give myself a little more working space under the car.
Also, use a piece of old carpet or cardboard to catch the drips - that oil comes out real fast on this car, and there's plenty of it!
Also, get a funnel for easy re-filling, if you don't have one already. Saves spills and speeds the process.
0W40 Mobil1.
You'll kick yourself it's so easy!
I have a 2001 996 and a severe stripped oil plug. I have tried to use 2 different extractors and the magnetic drain plug from LN Engineering keeps rounding out as I am now 2sizes larger than 8mm. I basically keep grinding metal out of the hole. short of drilling a hole into twitch the risk of getting metal fragments into the pan do any of you have any good ideas? Ive had 3-4 good bites on it but that damn plug won't budge!
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If all else fails, take the whole pan off. Extract the plug after removal. If you still can't, buy a new or used pan.
You will need to buy a tube of sealant to reinstall the pan. There is no gasket.
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Once you get it extracted get a new LN magnetic drain plug and be sure to use an 8mm hex bit and not torx and torque to 19 ft lbs. I avoid the whole round off risk by using this:
https://www.drainplugmagnets.com/porsche.php
Good luck.
Any time I work with the cars and bikes, instead of rags on the floor. I use adult diapers and nothing bleeds thru them and excellent absorbent. DIY oil changes save a lot money and easy to do.
I think I�d rather have the floor get covered in hot oil than have to buy adult diapers at the grocery store.
Also, clay based kitty litter makes an inexpensive absorbent, if you do spill a little bit.
Not a lot of advice, but have you tried tapping the hex or extractor deeper into the plug? Mine started getting round, and this is what I did, the flat side of a hammer until I thought it was in there enough. These plugs are extremely soft.
Yep, my wife knows to buy the cheapest kitty litter she can find.
It works the best for oil spills.
People who come over to work on their cars, or have work done on it, have several times commented that they didn't know we had a cat.
Ha, we don't.
Yes. It's almost inconceivable that you could not successfully remove a drain plug this way.
I'm puzzled by this issue of hard-to-remove oil drain plugs. When installing one, you need only enough torque to lightly compress the aluminum washer / crush ring. This should mean that it can be removed with the strength of one hand. It helps to have a little bit of oil on the washer (hard to avoid, actually), and of course a tool that fits snugly.
I'd guess that the torque necessary to make the removal job tough is something like 3 times as much as should be used.
As for installing the filter, I've always used oil on the seal and not quite the maximum torque I can apply with one hand; never had one leak. This occasionally requires some help from a second hand to remove - but never a wrench.
Same here. The nice thing about wearing adult diapers when working on the car is you don't have to go inside to use the bathroom while you wait for the oil to drain.
LOL I agree with you, best friend wife a nurse and at the old folks home they have to throw away all diapers of a diseased, rather than throw away I get as many as I need, got enough to last a lifetime.... Nope I could not go and buy them either/
I've found it's much easier to just use a colostomy bag. Less mess and the used plastic bags can be taken to the same recycling center as you're 5 gallon bucket of metal flake filled oil.
On the Tacoma forums, at least once a month there is a "I accidentally drained my tranny fluid instead of my engine oil" thread, which I find hilarious. I'm sure it's quite worrisome for the poor saps who do it since there is no dipstick or fill plug on the transmissions on these trucks, you have to fill the transmission by pumping fluid back in via the drain plug, which is exactly as messy as it sounds.
They're not hard to remove. But the plugs are so soft (especially the magnet ones) that the hole for the hex gets stripped very quickly if you do not use the appropriate torque (19 ft/lbs for LNs magnet one). And even then, these are wear items and if you feel like the hex is slipping, you need to order a new plug. As for the oil flter, my housing has 25 NM stamped on it, which is almost exactly the same torque value as the magnet plugs.
Interestingly enough, I had a buddy recently have a spin on filter blow the rubber gasket out one side and dump all it's oil. Filter was still tight, but you could see the rubber gasket sticking out the side and sure enough, when we spun it off the gasket had been pushed out. I've never seen anything like it. In this case it was an M96 3.4L engine, with LN adaptor and Napa Gold spin on filter, that had been on the car for nearly 3000 kms and 2 full track days. Blew out driving down the street less than a km from home at no more than 3-4000 rpm. Weird.
You guys drive Porsches! Are you not men? You're afraid of buying adult diapers????? Would you not buy tampons for your gal in a pinch?? Really??? TOUGHEN UP! Women have NO problem buying ANYTHING. They would buy you whatever it is you need but you cant?? Not man enuff?
