Puch1313

My question is as simple as that! In my Haynes maunal they say you need 5.8 quarts. well, i just did an oil change, added 6 and still seem to be down abotu half a quart, and i am a little confused!
TIA
Pat

Mouthpiece

The Porsche Models, Dimensions and Tolerances manual lists engine oil volume for Mod. '85/2 - '87 at "approx. 6.0 liters" (p.85)

Puch1313

Thanks mouthpiece, that sounds more like it.....

ZV

My 924S takes about 6.5 quarts.

Jonas Goldsmith

my 87 S takes 5 Quarts and is completely happy... and it had better be, it uses mobile 1 which is damn expensive.... 5qts ususally fills it to the half way mark on my dipstick perfectly...

Tom R.

i would say about six or seven cases with the seat folded down, probably more if we take the containers out of the cases.

led

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Tom R.:
<strong>i would say about six or seven cases with the seat folded down, probably more if we take the containers out of the cases.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Definitely more! You're not thinking creatively, use the passenger seat and foot area! <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

Fishey

dude, You can sit on bottle's tooo....regardless. If my car's oil is only 1/3rd up on the dipstick my oil light comes on... (thats what I call sensitive)

crushingday

.. I get get way more than that in mine. Just pour it through the windows. After the car gets too full be sure to put the windows up tightly and then top off through the sunroof. Be sure to shake the car back and forth to remove any air that may get trapped under the seat or in the rear compartment. Keep in mind any oil with amonia may destroy your window tinting.
Doing this also help lubricate the shifter lever and extends it's life.

Enjoy

led

Hmmm so that's how you make the clutch pedal stop squeaking?!

Sami951

Just as a reminder, if you drive in even remotely aggressive manner it would be a great idea to keep the oil level up to the max mark pretty much all the time. I try to check it at least once a week, doesn't take too much time but gives a great peace of mind

Chris_924s

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ZV:
<strong>My 924S takes about 6.5 quarts.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I use about 6 qts on a full Mobil1 oilchange..then carry a few with me just in case.
Was a dam good thing I did have a new 5qt Mobil1 container when the oil pan gasket went. I dropped 3 qts in about 10 miles...

BTW- 5QT jug of Mobil1 has been &lt;$19 at Wal-Mart recently. Stock up.

newoldguy

With a new oil filter, my '87 n/a takes exactly 6.5 quarts.

Manning

Depends on whether I put some in the backseat too
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No really, my 924S holds close to 6.5 as well.

Scootin159

I just did a change on mine & it took 5.5 quarts. It's only about 1/2 way up on the dipstick, so I may add a bit more.

Either way I think you've gotten the point by now....have 7 quarts on hand as answers vary from 5 to 6.5. All depends on the size of your oil filter, turbo's take more, oil coolers take more, and how much you drained out when you changed it.