IXLR8

Maybe you're thinking of another oil line.

The oil line at the filter is held in by an M8 hex head bolt with a 13 mm head. It doesn't even have to be all that tight as all it is doing is holding the oil line in place...the two O-rings on the barrel of the oil line create the seal.

Quadcammer

you're right, i was thinking of a different line...since I've never had to remove this one, I didn't remember how it was attached.

Roche993

I say go for it, too. It is a tedious task but it is a great way to get to know your car. I have never taken off the oil return tube. What I like to do for the smaller filter is loosen it a bit and punch a bunch of holes in it with an awl and let it drain out for a while. Then I can maneuver it around the tube without spilling a drop down my wrist and all over the driveway. Still a 2 hour chore from start to finish but worth every minute in my opinion.

JGB

For another view on one's first oil change:
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...yesterday.html

JGB

randytrish

It's not that bad. I did mine last weekend. Be sure and have a large capacity catch pan. When refilling the tank make sure and pour the oil in slowly. I zip tied a funnel to the decklid support where I could keep an eye on how fast to pour the oil in. Good luck.
Randy

Ed Hughes

Not a problem, as long as some monkey didn't spin the filters on tight.

Don't sweat using an implement to pry the oil line off. As Mike says, it is designed accordingly and doesn't take much exertion.

vincer77

Really not that hard, just a few extra steps and yes, it is a rite of ownership. I chose to remove the oil line when I did mine. It made things easier for me and is very easy to remove due to the tab. I found that jacking the car up for the first time was the most frightening part. I concur with the dme removal in order to pump the oil around before starting the engine. I did not think to do it and the engine seemed to race more than normal and made me nervous.

Gunter

I like to remove the oil line for 2 reasons:
To get more room, make the small filter more accessible and,
to be able to clean the mating area for the new filter and find the threaded stud without blind fumbling risking dirtying the oil seal on the new filter.

I suggest to ignore the way-to-tight recommendation to torque the bolt for tank/thermostate to 40 ft-lbs!!?? 25 ft-lbs is plenty, IMHO.

skywachr

Tarbender, nice looking cab. Welcome. I notice in your pic that the boot for the top is not on. Although it looks a lot cooler to run like this, apparently it is bad for the top headlineer to do this as it will separate from the top itself due to wind buffeting. When I first got my cab I was unaware of this. Wanted to make sure you knew. Have fun with your 993. You'll love it.

tarbender

Thanks. I heard that too but I'm just lazy. For long trips on hwy I will definitely put it on.

mts

Since you are lazy (like I would be ), get you 3 big binder clips and just clip it to keep it from flapping. 10 seconds, good to go.

IXLR8

And if you are thinking of using the extendable accordion oil filling aid within the filler tube, don't. I installed a new one after finding my old one split...the new one split months later and oil came pouring out the side of it all over the place.

If you can't find it in place, the previous owner may have removed and chucked it. It just snaps in and then disappears within the filler tube.

If you choose to leave it in place, the reason the oil must be poured in slowly is that the extendable accordion oil filling aid has a plastic screen built into it at the end of it which slows down oil flow.

kjr914

And if you pull it too far, the whole thing detaches from the oil filler tube. Thankfully I wasn't filling the oil yet, only pulling the accordion tube out when it did this.

As a good oil transport bucket to the recycle place, I stole flatsixforme's idea...one of those large water cooler jugs. They are pretty cheap ($10 IIRC) and the one I found had a simple screw on cap....not going to let you turn it on its side, but good enough for basic upright transport. And you can get both an engine and gear oil change into it, possibly 2 oil changes.

vincer77

Got a DIY? Where do you use the clips?

mts

I stole these pics from another thread.