I got my filter yesterday. It came with a ring gasket. Is this the replacement gasket everyone says to replace?

Is the 05 987 drain plug a 16 mm hex plug or is it 8 mm. I have seen both sizes in doing a search.

Will I have a light or oil code thrown with changing the oil myself. ????

Is there a single threaded wheel stud included in the tool kit to secure the wheel in place when installing or is this a part you have to get? If so what is a good source?

Thanks.

wheel hanger

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AFAIK the drain plug requires an 8mm allen wrench/bit. 'course maybe Porsche changed something and used a larger 16mm for some reason. You can, should be able to reach under the car and test fit an 8mm wrench into the drain plug hole. You'll know right away if it is an 8mm or or something larger.

Be careful. Surprisingly the fit's very good and you may have some difficulty getting the 8mm bit in the hole. (The fit's so good that it is easy if you're not paying attention to not fully insert the bit all the way in the hole and by partially haveing the tool bit in the hole damaging the hole to point it may strip out.)

The oil filter element should come with a new o-ring in a plastic bag tucked inside the filter element box. Every filter element I've bought has come with this o-ring. The oil filter housing has an o-ring groove at the base of its threaded portion into which this o-ring fits and then which seals the housing into the block where the housing fits.

The o-ring should be replaced every time the housing's removed.

Ditto the oil drain plug washer. This is a special washer, seal actually, that should not be reused (though some do).

At some point -- my 08 Cayman S had it -- the 987 cars came with an oil service computer that would issue a warning to service the car.

If your car has this it will come on independently of when you change the oil/filter. You either have to have it cleared by a dealership or an indy shop with the right computer or perhaps buy a Durametric setup and clear it yourself.

I know of no "back door way" to clear this.

Sincerely,

Macster.

Thanks for the info. The problem for me currently is I don't have a manual and the car is stored away from me. The weekend is the only time I have to get to it and I am attempting to line up all the parts and tools needed to get some work done on it in two weeks.

Well, I've never heard of a Boxster coming with anything other than a drain plug that required an 8mm allen wrench bit.

My 02 requires this. And my 08 Cayman S had the same. I think you're safe showing up with 8mm. I have various sizes though in my tool box accumulated over the years.

Now some other Porsches can have a hex drain plug that requires a 16mm wrench perhaps. My 03 Turbo has two drain plugs (one for the engine, one for the oil tank (dry sump)). I don't recall offhand the sizes but 16mm sounds about ballparkish.

In your case, the worse thing is you have to make a quick run to a local autoparts/hardware/tool store and buy the right bit. First thing when you get ot the car is check the drain plug wrench fits and the oil filter housing wrench fits.

Be sure you have new filter element, o-ring, and drain plug washer, sufficient oil (I generally have 10 quarts even though the engine takes barely 9 quarts), plenty of paper towels, mechanics rubber gloves (I buy them by the box) and a very large drain pan. The larger the better. You're facing 9+ quarts of hot oil draining out and you want it all to end up in the drain pan.

If you haven't already, check out Mike Focke's web pages and Pedro's Garage web site for DIY articles on Boxster oil changes. Print both and have at hand for reference.

Sincerely,

Macster.

Like most of today's engines, it takes an 8mm Allen to remove the drain plug.

Don't buy one of those overpriced wheel hangers from Pelican. Just get a couple from Porsche for about $8 each. (Two is better). They're made of aluminum, and don't need to be any fancier than that. Porsche used to include one in the tool kits but then figured they would be able to SELL them to people so they stopped. If you look inside the tool kit you will see where it can be stored (2 fit).

Thanks Dan,
I need to get a head light plug, trunk carpet plug and valet key, so I will add the hangers to the list.