vange_c4s

hello everyone,

well i did my first oil change on my new car. 6000 miles or so. job went quite easy. blocks under the rear tires to get the 10 quart pan under there, and room to move. i really like cartrige style filters for changes. they dont seem to get jammed up like regular ones. plug could not be in easier location. it is good to work on the car.

logray

Really? A lot of people complain about the cheap plastic filter housing.

Get an LN spin on adapter and make your life easier...

http://www.lnengineering.com/spinonfilteradapter.html

ivangene

<SMACK> @ logray


what he MEANT to say is "WOW, Way to go!!! Good job doing it yourself, its a great first step and in time you will be doing many other jobs you didnt think you could because these cars are so great to work on"

I am pretty sure....RIGHT!?!?!

(and you saved yourself $100 in labor!)

francars

Good job on the DIY
It feels great, doesn't it?

Barn996

Nice going on your first oil and filter change. I like the filter element as well and have not changed to the spin on adapter. Now you can attempt to do much more on your Porsche.

C4CRNA

Pretty easy to do and the dealer wants $200+ for that!! Good Job
Did you cut open the filter cartridge to inspect for metal pieces?

fpena944

Ok now my question is...Is the filter element style really inferior compared to the conventional spin-on filter? I read LN Engineering's introduction to their product but wanted to know what everyone here thought.

To the OP - congrats! Once you do more work on this car you'll wonder why or how Porsche mechanics can get away with some of the prices they charge.

redridge

I dont let the kids at quick lube do my oil change... so I know not to over tighten the filter housing. The only advantage I see for the spin on filter is when it is stuck on, you can punch a hole in it to get it unstuck.... I dont understand why people would go this route. Stick with the OE method.

Topaz330ci

where can I find a magnetic plug? I want one for my next change.

ivangene

there are an awful lot of M96's using the stock filter without any issue..... Spend the $15 for the correct oil filter wrench and dont over tighten it.....just because it is BIG doesnt mean it needs to be CRANKED ON !

$200 oil change at dealer...what oil are they putting in, the cheap stuff??

Van

I like how you can open up the cartridge filter and "inspect" - much harder to do with a spin-on filter.

For those that haven't tackled an oil change yet, there are nice videos on YouTube on the subject.

logray

Same website as the spin on oil filter, look around there for the link.

copper

Here you go.
Billet Aluminum "Bigfoot" Magnetic Drain Plug for Porsche 911
http://www.lnengineering.com/drainplug.html

Long Islander

I just did this for the second time a couple of weeks ago. One thing you notice is how long it takes for all the oil to drain -- around 1-1/2 hours. It makes you wonder how much old oil is left in there when they do the job in 20 minutes.

One question -- I notice that despite only 6,800 miles on my car, after 10 years, the plastic oil filter housing is a bit scuffed up. Do most of you replace that after every other oil change or so?

SWK6Cup

Good job on the DIY!
I thought that I read somehwere in here that, the stock drain plug has magnetic properties...so there really isn't a need for an aftermarket one.....(I'm sure the gurus in here will correct me, if I am wrong.)