I know that for all you rennlist pros this is gonna seem remedial, but I was wondering if anyone has or can recommend a good video of a 996 turbo oil change. If not videos actual pics and locations of the 2 drain plugs would be great! thx in advance

 

Ask someone to post the link to the factory shop manual.

 

thx kevin, anyone got a link to the factory shop manual

 

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...p-manuals.html

 

One pic shows the Oil filter housing, the other shows the crank and the oil tank drain points.

 

I have no problem hooking up the video camera to my next oil change if it will help. I'll probably be doing the change next weekend. Let me know

 

Here ya go
http://locodemoto.com/tech/changing-oil.pdf


One word of advice, when getting ready to dump the tank oil, make sure you get your catch tub as close as you can. Otherwise it will be all over the garage floor. It comes out like 100mph. Do not use one of those turn on it's side catch cans. The oil, comes out too fast for the catch can to accept it all, and you get overflow on the floor. I use a big tupperware tub, propped up on the Mobil 1 oil quart case box, gets it real close and no mess.

 

Special Tool 9204 is part # 000 721 920 40

About $40 @ suncoast

 

Agree on fire hose oil volume when draining the tank. One cheap thing that works pretty good is to use a deep pan with 1/2" mesh folded into several layers to difuse the oil flow. Much less messy this way.

 

You don't need the special oil filter tool, go to Autozone get the proper size, I think it's either 74 or 76mm .the key is 14 flats not 15. Fits nice and tight! To be sure of the size, just give the guy your license, and take the two out and try them. It costs $9

 

I'm about to change the oil on a 2004 Turbo I just bought for the first time. Do most of you back it up onto some ramps or jack it up? If I jack it up where is the best place to put the jack stands? Also just to make sure I drain the oil for the turbos correctly is it a 8mm allen head drain plug?

Thanks.

 

Not sure about the allen size but be sure when removing the plug on the right in the pic above to counter torque it or you will end up with an expensive repair. Note which one has the aluminum crush washer and make sure you put it in the right location. The other is copper.

 

I jack up the car in the rear from the jack points, and then place ramps under the rear wheels

 

the massive, high velocity, never ending oil tank dump that resembles an oil tanker accident is no exaggeration at all. The first time mess is a rite of passage.

Oil change = 30 minutes
Clean up = 1.5 hours
Beers = what ever it takes

 

When I change the oil in my Turbo (or Boxster) I back the car up on ramps. I do not like to use a jack to pick up the car unless absolutely necessary. Had I a garage I'd buy a small lift to raise the car off the ground.

I can't recall the size of the allen wrench I use for the turbo drains but 8mm sounds about right.

If you drain the turbos be sure you have new sealing rings just like you should have new sealing rings for the crankcase drain and the oil tank drain.