Mike in CA

That's right, doubleurx; the wording is no longer that the warranty will be voided, but rather that it can be voided if proper maintenance isn't followed. As Sam points out there is a shorter service interval for oil changes at 6K miles. There is also a requirement for replacing CL's and rear wheel hubs/bearings after 6K miles of race circuit driving, and front wheel hubs/bearing after 12K miles of racing. Additionally, there is a checklist of items that should be inspected before each session; CL locking pin, fluids, brake lines, suspension settings, etc.

neanicu

Here are pics from GMG's thread where you can clearly see the oil reservoir,sump and what I believe to be the oil cooler on the driver's side :


https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3/...converter.html

SamFromTX

I can't see the oil filter, anyone spot it?

edit: I think I see it. Is it ahead of the oil cooler?

Mike in CA

Yeah, that's it. Just forward of what I believe Porsche calls the oil/water heat exchanger......

kosmo

the oil filter is BLACK and just in front of the Oil cooler on the LHS.

looks like the sump plug is a Hex socket

kosmo

and to answer the OP, yes, one must remove the under tray "skid plate" but its straightforward.

HB Driver

Does the pan/block have a drain plug? I saw the hex on the oil tank.

kosmo

Sure. Like the 997 gt3 youll have 1 plug at the pan and 1 at the sump.

I only mention the hex at the sump because its different from the 997.

JasonAndreas

HERE's the parts catalog for the 991-GT3. And the workshop manuals can be purchased HERE.

doubleurx

Nice! Thanks.

Mike in CA

Yeah, really nice. Much appreciated!

MJones

Saved the parts catalog PDF but it's password protected.....
Anyone know the password?

GTEE3

Jason,
thank you very much for this resource material!
BTW, I just ordered some oil filters. The retail is $46@, and bought them at $24@...still pretty pricey compared to the 997 filter price...

CME

BMW changes the engine oil and the manual transmission fluid at 1,200 miles on the last (E92) V8 M3. They also switched to a 10W-60 oil from 0W-40 as there were issues on cars that followed the 15k oil change protocol.

Personally I would change oil at 1k and then every 5k or annually, whichever comes first. Have been very successful in limiting engine issues with that interval on all my cars.

Chet

HB Driver

Yeah, this was back in 2006 when I had my last BMW new. They told me 10k miles, I stated that was ridiculous on an engine that was just broken in. They changed it at 2500 miles. I guess they figured that maintenance was built into the price of the car and the less work the better. That way when the warrantee was up the engine would crater and you could by a new car. JK