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Replace oil i've done it
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I've changed the oil in that Boxster now close to 40 times (every 5K miles and car has over 226K miles on it) and every time I've changed the oil I've done it with the rear tires on the ramps and the front tires on the ground.
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Clean dry drain pan
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But I was curious and looking for a large extra volume of oil to appear, so I placed a clean dry drain pan under oil drain and raised the front of the car and there was hardly any extra oil.
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Leading evidence: 'Replace oil i've done it' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean dry drain pan' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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I've changed the oil in that Boxster now close to 40 times (every 5K miles and car has over 226K miles on it) and every time I've changed the oil I've done it with the rear tires on the ramps and the front tires on the ground.
Getting ready to do the annual service... a few questions
Replace on my winter wheels as well
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I did the service the other day and swapped on my winter wheels as well.
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Clean dry drain pan
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But I was curious and looking for a large extra volume of oil to appear, so I placed a clean dry drain pan under oil drain and raised the front of the car and there was hardly any extra oil.
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Use 0w40 oil
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But I was curious and looking for a large extra volume of oil to appear, so I placed a clean dry drain pan under oil drain and raised the front of the car and there was hardly any extra oil.
Getting ready to do the annual service... a few questions
Replace oil i've done it
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I've changed the oil in that Boxster now close to 40 times (every 5K miles and car has over 226K miles on it) and every time I've changed the oil I've done it with the rear tires on the ramps and the front tires on the ground.
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Replace oil in
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I've changed the oil in that Boxster now close to 40 times (every 5K miles and car has over 226K miles on it) and every time I've changed the oil I've done it with the rear tires on the ramps and the front tires on the ground.
Getting ready to do the annual service... a few questions
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I'm about to place my order for the following parts:
Oil Filter
Oil pan drain plug/washer
Pollen Filter
ATE Typ 200 or Motul 5.1 Brake Fluid
10 litres of Lubro-Moly 5w40 synthetic
Front and rear windshield wipers
And I think that should cover it. However, I see there is a Porsche oil filter wrench, and since I have never looked at the oil filter housing, I don't know exactly how it is designed. Most of the drop in oil filter housings I have seen all have a molded nut that is either 32 or 36mm integrated into the cap of the housing. Is that not how it is on the 911? Do I need to purchase this oil filter wrench?
And am I missing any items? I don't need an air filter since I have the EvoMS V-Flow intake.
Thanks,
- Anthony
Ah, 74mm and 14 sides? My ex girlfriend had a 97 C280 and it took that same filter. I am pretty sure I have one already in my tool chest. Looks like I should be good to go.
I've got a strap wrench that fits every oil filter I've had. Apparently it's possible to break the housing, but the strap is big enough to spread out the applied force so I'm not too worried about it. I just got tired of buying a different filter wrench for every car I've owned, just a pain.
Just updating this thread. I did the service the other day and swapped on my winter wheels as well. Oil change was super simple. I just backed the car up onto ramps, and then while the oil was draining, I raised the front of the car with two jacks so that it would be level. Once all the oil was out, I lowered the front, put everything back together, and refilled with 8.5 liters of Lubro-Moly 5w40.
I didn't flush the brakes this time, even though it has been two years (only 5,000 miles though) because I ran out of time, and I'm going to wait until spring when I get the car on a lift. Then I'll flush the brakes and the clutch with the 1.5 liters of Motul 5.1 that I purchased.
Oh, and the 74mm 14 flute filter wrench that I had worked just fine. No reason to spend the $30 for the porsche one, as stated in this thread.
- Anthony
Save yourself some trouble next time and don't bother to raise front to level just for oil drain. Oil will drain just fine with rear of car on ramps. The sump will not allow oil to puddle with that small of an incline.
BTW, I tried this once with my Boxster and didn't get any extra oil to drain. I didn't wait until the oil stopped draining, it was still coming out in a thin thin stream.
But I was curious and looking for a large extra volume of oil to appear, so I placed a clean dry drain pan under oil drain and raised the front of the car and there was hardly any extra oil. Maybe a quarter of a cup which probably would have come out anyway had I waited until the oil stopped draining before raising the front of the car level.
I've changed the oil in that Boxster now close to 40 times (every 5K miles and car has over 226K miles on it) and every time I've changed the oil I've done it with the rear tires on the ramps and the front tires on the ground.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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