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I've had the first service on Porsche, and plan to do the rest by myself.
The regular service is basically just an oil, filter change and check a bunch of stuff. The oil filter tool is the same as my VW, and the drain plug tool is also VW.
I bought the Autel Maxicom 808 BTTS which will reset the maintenance reminder.
Air filters are now under the wheel wells instead of behind the bumper cover as in the 991.2.
Was reading about the $800 oil changes and started making plans to get quickjack and do at home or run down to a diy garage a couple miles away.
Called dealership service with a different question and found out prior owner had pre-paid for 50k worth of service. If you're not the original owner check before you put a lot of time in.
I do the simple stuff my self like oil changes, air filters, cabin filters, rotating tires etc. Two reasons: I enjoy putt-zing with my car and I have a huge phobia about grease and I don't care where I take my stuff or how picky I advise the service writer, techs etc my sh*t always comes back grease balled! Drives me nuts. If I do it, I take my time, make sure its done correctly and clean every part that I touch so its grease free when I'm done. YMMV
I do the easy stuff and pretty much all of the Mx on my F355 (other than engine drops) mostly to save time vs money because taking the cars in always adds time and logistics vs just getting it done at home.
Yesterday was 993 oil change which is much more complicated than newer cars.
I remember doing oil changes on a 993 TT i had.
It had two oil filters one on the inside of the wheel well so you had to take off the RR wheel and the liner plus an o-ring on a oil line on the engine and another filter on the engine.
Wheels up to wheels down an honest 2 hour job..
The GT3 is a lot simpler and the 992S i had was even easier with no rear defuser to remove.
I remember doing oil changes on a 993 TT i had.
It had two oil filters one on the inside of the wheel well so you had to take off the RR wheel and the liner plus an o-ring on a oil line on the engine and another filter on the engine.
Wheels up to wheels down an honest 2 hour job..
The GT3 is a lot simpler and the 992S i had was even easier with no rear defuser to remove.
Yep - you can see in that picture that I have the RR wheel off for the long filter and oil reservoir draining. And don't forget that to properly get to the crank case drain bolt and the shorter filter under the engine, you have to remove two heat exchanger boxes and an oil return line (in addition to the usual underbody panels). And then you have to fill slowly from about quart 6 to 10 or risk spilling new oil everywhere...
Yep - you can see in that picture that I have the RR wheel off for the long filter and oil reservoir draining. And don't forget that to properly get to the crank case drain bolt and the shorter filter under the engine, you have to remove two heat exchanger boxes and an oil return line (in addition to the usual underbody panels). And then you have to fill slowly from about quart 6 to 10 or risk spilling new oil everywhere...
Ah memories!.
I actually figured out a way to not have to remove the oil line but forgot the spilling oil part..
.Cant remember how i did it?
The car got totaled in 98 sitting parked while i was waiting in line at a Starbucks.
I still have a piece of the rear suspension i picked off the street after the crash.
I think its got some kind of weird sentimental value to me?
Buy the way I also had a 355b russo/monza .
Sold it week after it started throwing different warning lights.
Had it for 2years and 8k
Ah memories!.
I actually figured out a way to not have to remove the oil line but forgot the spilling oil part..
.Cant remember how i did it?
The car got totaled in 98 sitting parked while i was waiting in line at a Starbucks.
I still have a piece of the rear suspension i picked off the street after the crash.
I think its got some kind of weird sentimental value to me?
Buy the way I also had a 355b russo/monza .
Sold it week after it started throwing different warning lights.
Had it for 2years and 8k
I'm surprised you had 2 years and 8K miles before the 355 started throwing codes - I seem to get something on every 3rd drive or so.
The Ferrari is responsible for me becoming a pretty competent garage DIYer. It is one of 7 cars we have but represents well north of 50% of the total work/repairs needed - at least it is easy to work on!
I'm surprised you had 2 years and 8K miles before the 355 started throwing codes - I seem to get something on every 3rd drive or so.
The Ferrari is responsible for me becoming a pretty competent garage DIYer. It is one of 7 cars we have but represents well north of 50% of the total work/repairs needed - at least it is easy to work on!
how do you like the oil tank drain right over the frame? I had to make a special funnel to divert it so when I change the oil it didn’t just drain onto the frame.
I'm surprised you had 2 years and 8K miles before the 355 started throwing codes - I seem to get something on every 3rd drive or so. The Ferrari is responsible for me becoming a pretty competent garage DIYer. It is one of 7 cars we have but represents well north of 50% of the total work/repairs needed - at least it is easy to work on!
IMHO, Ferrari's are simply rather expensive Fiats!
05-29-2023, 12:26 AM
Do you preform any of your own maintence?
