2qwik4u

Do you jack up car or not? If not, how do you fit big enough bucket under car with out jacking up?

I've never done my own oil changes, I am now attempting because apparently my mechanic is "to busy right now for an oil change". Im sure if it was an engine rebuild he would roll out the red carpet...scum bag!

thanks, leo

pairoducs

I purchased a very low oil receptacle from an auto parts store. It is very wide, but not very tall. Slides under just fine.

old man neri

I got a generic oil pan. It is an open one with no screens or other fancy stuff. If you buy one just make sure you verify what the total capacity of the oil pan is other wise you might find your car being called the Exxon Valdez II.

2qwik4u

ok thanks!

HarryD

I need to jack mine slightly due to it's ride height.

When you go to select an oil pan, look not only at it's capacity but the size of the opening that the oil actually flows through into the container. If the opening is smaller than 3 inches, the rush of oil out of the tank in your fender will overwhelm the flow through the hole and you will have oil everywhere.

abe

I do two things...first I drain the oil from the top with an electric pump that is used in sail boats and mercedes benzs. This will minimize the Exxon Valdez affect. Then I use a low pan to drain the oil from the engine and the reservoir tank. You can also jack up the car at the transmission (do a search) so you can get underneath. All you need is a few inches.
abe

theiceman

sounds like you may not have changed your oil before . If not make sure you drain both the crankase and the tank. or you won't get nearly enough.
Good luck.

Marv

Actually, I just put a few 2 X 10s on the garage floor at the end of the garage and drive up on those with the tail sticking out of the garage..

My car is very low to the ground, a 2 X 10 should give you enough lift.

Edgy01

What has worked for me for several decades is to take a 5 gallon paint container (plastic these days) and cut it down to the size you need. With a filter you can expect to dump about 12-13 quarts in a 911 so make sure it is tall enough to handle that much oil. I then scribe lines inside the container every 2 quarts. Then I know precisely how much I take out. It is a close fit so jacking it up with a couple of floor jack will give you a bit more space to get your hand and a tool in there to remove the drain plugs.

Ed Hughes

Buy a dedicated oil drain pan. I have one that holds about 16 qts, is about 24" in diameter and has a pour spout on one end. When you're done, you can easily pour the old oil into 1 gallon plastic milk or water jugs and take it to a recycler. My pan cost all of 8 bucks several years ago.

I've never come close to pulling 12 qts out of my Carrera.

Chris M.

That's what I have, my car is slammed, I don't jack it up or drive it onto boards, and I change the oil at least 4 times a year.

HarryD

This is the pan I use:


It has several really nice (in my mind) features:

1-Large opening to collect the massive flow fromthe oil tank;
2-Screen to catch the plug when it falls; and
3-Nice spout to transfer oil to other containers to recycle the used oil (I do live in Oregon ).

I lay the pan on it's side and remove the cover to expose the screen and large opening. I drain the oil, put the cover over the hole, stand it up and pour the oil into 1 gallon jugs. No mess, no bother.

bart1

Mine is a 993, but I jack it up. Do older 911s have the second filter at the engine? They must not, as I have no ide how I would get that out without jacking it up. Here is the basic procedure I used: http://p-car.com/diy/changeoil/

theiceman

The 993 engine is significantly different.

No second oil filter, no jacking required. Just a big pan and a couple of wrenches..

MUSSBERGER

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...r=PEL-PP801095

I bought one from pelican that holds 16 qts. This is the one they are selling now.