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YOUR RESEARCHChanged oil first time! Easy!
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Jacked up the right side a bit, loosened the drain plug, took off the filter, dropped the car back down onto the catch-pan (was amazed at the renewed gush of oil when the car was level again), left it for an hour, in the meantime changed the air filter, then jacked it back up, new oil filter element on, drain plug back in, then put in 8.5 qts to start, level was on the low side, dumped in the other 1/2 qt, now it's one line below full, drove around and got it hot and rechecked, all is good, no leaks, job well done!
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Jacked up the right side a bit, loosened the drain plug, took off the filter, dropped the car back down onto the catch-pan (was amazed at the renewed gush of oil when the car was level again), left it for an hour, in the meantime changed the air filter, then jacked it back up, new oil filter element on, drain plug back in, then put in 8.5 qts to start, level was on the low side, dumped in the other 1/2 qt, now it's one line below full, drove around and got it hot and rechecked, all is good, no leaks, job well done!
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^ If you do everyone will then want to change 'your' oil.
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Walter, I'm surprised your mechanical skills not on par with your driving since you just did your first oil change after your many world championships!
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Jacked up the right side a bit, loosened the drain plug, took off the filter, dropped the car back down onto the catch-pan (was amazed at the renewed gush of oil when the car was level again), left it for an hour, in the meantime changed the air filter, then jacked it back up, new oil filter element on, drain plug back in, then put in 8.5 qts to start, level was on the low side, dumped in the other 1/2 qt, now it's one line below full, drove around and got it hot and rechecked, all is good, no leaks, job well done!
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Jacked up the right side a bit, loosened the drain plug, took off the filter, dropped the car back down onto the catch-pan (was amazed at the renewed gush of oil when the car was level again), left it for an hour, in the meantime changed the air filter, then jacked it back up, new oil filter element on, drain plug back in, then put in 8.5 qts to start, level was on the low side, dumped in the other 1/2 qt, now it's one line below full, drove around and got it hot and rechecked, all is good, no leaks, job well done!
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Changed the oil on my new-to-me '02 Carrera! So easy, can't imagine ever paying someone to do it. Jacked up the right side a bit, loosened the drain plug, took off the filter, dropped the car back down onto the catch-pan (was amazed at the renewed gush of oil when the car was level again), left it for an hour, in the meantime changed the air filter, then jacked it back up, new oil filter element on, drain plug back in, then put in 8.5 qts to start, level was on the low side, dumped in the other 1/2 qt, now it's one line below full, drove around and got it hot and rechecked, all is good, no leaks, job well done!
The start of much more things to come.. Lots of DIY work in the offing for you young man. Nothing nicer than the feel of knowing that the work has been done correctly and by yourself is there? Now go to Youtube and find films of other preventative work that you can do on your car. Serpentine belt is an easy job. I am pleased for you. Good work.
That's usually the first thing to do to get to know your Porsche, and it opens the doors for other DIY projects. Nice going, now , about that leaky coolant tank...
Nice, did mine for the first time in the weekend too. Didn't bother jacking it, could reach in to undo the filter and sump plug easily enough. Did the wife's X5 as well and they were equally easy I think. Very happy to have that done and out of the way for another 6 mths.
Walter, I'm surprised your mechanical skills not on par with your driving since you just did your first oil change after your many world championships!
please tell me this is a joke and i am not actualy in the same room as THE Walter Rohrl
because I am going to feel pretty dumb not slobbering all over myself ---err wait...I mean slobbering all over myself - awe whatever.....
Hey I am a grandpa and proud of my age. Especially so, when I zip past some young buck in his slammed down modded up crap honda on the highway haha.. I got the car for my 70th Birthday from my lovely (16years younger than I ) wife. Had it now 20months. The car that is. So young feller me lad, I am what is known as a very cool, bike riding, Gym going, plane flying, scuba diving, gun shooting, Banjo pickin, 996 driving, swimmer aged 71 and proud of it. LOL... Grampa indeed. HuH. You Cheeky little bugger.
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