964 Oil Change
01-25-2003, 02:33 AM
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964 Oil Change
Recently bought a '92 Carrera Tip and had the Engine removed and reconned by the Local Porsche dealers at a cost of about $4K.Runs like a watch.Dealer advises oil-change every 5000km which strikes me as a tad frequent,and at $200 a pop a tad pricey as well.The car does about 300km a week on (mostly) fast roads,i.e. not in heavy traffic.Any advice? 
01-25-2003, 05:22 AM
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5000km is on the low side, given that the factory recommend an oil change every 20,000km. It's not like it hurts to change the oil more often, though. $200 a pop? Well, the last oil filter I bought (a proper Porsche OE one) cost me a little over $5, and oil isn't exactly spendy - sounds like a good candidate for DIY...
01-25-2003, 07:04 AM
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$200 for an oil change! And I couldn't help notice that you are from Kuwait. I thought oil would just come out of a spigot for free over there!
Yes, its a perfect do it yourself job. Good Luck! Jeff
Yes, its a perfect do it yourself job. Good Luck! Jeff
01-27-2003, 03:54 PM
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Under normal driving conditions, I think an oil change every 5000km (3000 miles) is unnecessary. You drive about 15,600km (9360 miles) a year, mostly in low stress conditions, so I think I'd be comfortable changing oil once a year. I'd certainly be able to go at least 10,000km between changes, but it's a matter of your own personal psychological comfort. Do whatever keeps you from worrying about it.
