Jking911

About to do an oil and filter change. Is the oil capacity 8.5 qts or 9.5 qts? Im finding contradicting levels on my searches. Any help is appreciated.

hcvone

Pretty sure it was 8.8 quarts with the filter I'll check when I get home, but pretty sure that's what I just put in, had to get the X3 or 3x whatever stupid oil Porsche called for from England

Jking911

thank you for responding. Good deal! I got 9 quarts from Suncoast 0w40 esp x3 mobil 1. They had it in stock. It is not easy to find!

hcvone

I could probably the run the x2 because I do not have cats, and I was told the only difference was the x3 was for the particulate filter in or near the cats

3-Pedals

Is the oil pan made out of plastic? Why would Porsche do this?

wotaskd

I don’t know the official answer, but the site below, while not Porsche related, seems to talk about major benefits of going that route - including weight savings and higher crack resistance. It seems like it could be more of a plastic composite (nylon, fiberglass etc).

https://www.designnews.com/materials...on-opportunity

eclou

Porsche wanted some of the "glory" BMW had achieved with its cooling system plastics.......

hcvone

I let my car drain overnight, you will get 8 1/2 to 8 3/4 in depending on how long it drains

hcvone

Cause it's cheaper?

LexVan

So you're trolling over here, too? You need medication. Or at least a job or hobby.

NVRANUF

After changing my oil last fall with 9 quarts this is what my oil level reader ended up with.
I had to pick up another quart and ended up using between 1/3 and 1/2 of it to get the fill line to the top.

Bluehighways

9.5 Quarts

Jking911

just finished my oil change. It held 9.5 qts. This was oil and filter change. Anyone thats about to change their own oil, I recomend buying 10 qts.

chance6

Weight...and I wouldn't be surprised if the exact material is actually more durable over time.

3-Pedals

Is the oil fill 8.3 liters or 9.5 quarts as another poster mentions for Turbo S?