997S.2 DIY OIL CHANGE
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OCBen posted a very nice tutorial in March with excellent photos. Search under "DIY oil change". It was commented on 100 times.
Skyking, when are you going to do the first change? A lot of people say they do a very early oil change and see metal flecks or flakes. I'm thinking I might change mine when the car has around 1000 miles on it, then again at 2000.
Skyking, when are you going to do the first change? A lot of people say they do a very early oil change and see metal flecks or flakes. I'm thinking I might change mine when the car has around 1000 miles on it, then again at 2000.
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Super easy. Much easier than on my 06. Raise it, place jackstands, remove drain plug, lower and let sit for 15 minutes while you're changing the filter. Buy a socket from auto store that fits the end of the cartridge cover, remove cartridge, use paper towel and remove the little oil at bottom. Insert the new cartridge, replace cover after you lubricated the rubber gasket ring, raise car, replace drain plug with the NEW o ring that is not included with the new filter. Dealer has torque settings for above. The real problem is finding 5-50 Mobil One that you may prefer for hot summer days at the track.
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Whether you're doing a 997.1 or 997.2 it's essentially the same. With the oil cannister on top you don't necessarily make a mess as it will be drained out into the engine because of the way it is seated. It will actually be less messy than the 997.1
Just follow the usual torque values for the cannister and the aluminum drain. It's doubtful that you will find any sort of flakes in your new engines.
Just follow the usual torque values for the cannister and the aluminum drain. It's doubtful that you will find any sort of flakes in your new engines.
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early oil change?
As noted above, I think the process is the same for the 997.2. Just don't forget that gasket!
I would prefer not to do a very early oil change if it isn't necessary, but several people in recent months have commented on the metal flakes in the oil at first (DIY) oil change, including, I think, OCBen in that tutorial.
Yeah, here's OCBen: ". . fine metal particles indicative of an engine undergoing the break-in process. Sure enough, I saw them. There they were as I shifted the oil back and forth in the plastic pan in direct sunlight."
(How much harm they might do I can't say. I've read that they can anneal or bond to moving parts, thereby changing tolerances. I'm sure I'm using the wrong terminology, but that's the message I got about less well-manufactured engines, i.e. Japanese motorcycle engines.)
Like I say, I would like to avoid the expense of multiple early oil changes. But as one of the guys said on one of the many threads on the subject of When to Change Your Oil, "Do what makes you feel good and you'll be happy."
So maybe Skyking will get to 750 before I do and let us know what the analysis shows!
I would prefer not to do a very early oil change if it isn't necessary, but several people in recent months have commented on the metal flakes in the oil at first (DIY) oil change, including, I think, OCBen in that tutorial.
Yeah, here's OCBen: ". . fine metal particles indicative of an engine undergoing the break-in process. Sure enough, I saw them. There they were as I shifted the oil back and forth in the plastic pan in direct sunlight."
(How much harm they might do I can't say. I've read that they can anneal or bond to moving parts, thereby changing tolerances. I'm sure I'm using the wrong terminology, but that's the message I got about less well-manufactured engines, i.e. Japanese motorcycle engines.)
Like I say, I would like to avoid the expense of multiple early oil changes. But as one of the guys said on one of the many threads on the subject of When to Change Your Oil, "Do what makes you feel good and you'll be happy."
So maybe Skyking will get to 750 before I do and let us know what the analysis shows!
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Ok, so one needs oil, new oil filter, new drain plug washer.. and what else? A gasket for the filter canister?
Can someone compile a list of parts so when I go to the dealer I can just list off: here are the 3 parts I need.
OCBen, do you have an answer to vrnkc's question beyond making fun of him?
Can someone compile a list of parts so when I go to the dealer I can just list off: here are the 3 parts I need.
OCBen, do you have an answer to vrnkc's question beyond making fun of him?
#12
It's not a legitimate question.
It's like asking "why doesn't a coffee filter filter out coffee grounds?"
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Ok, so one needs oil, new oil filter, new drain plug washer.. and what else? A gasket for the filter canister?
Can someone compile a list of parts so when I go to the dealer I can just list off: here are the 3 parts I need.
OCBen, do you have an answer to vrnkc's question beyond making fun of him?
Can someone compile a list of parts so when I go to the dealer I can just list off: here are the 3 parts I need.
OCBen, do you have an answer to vrnkc's question beyond making fun of him?
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Thanks for the replies.
I did my own oil change on the 08 C4s at 1000 miles and yes, it did make me feel better. Oil was clean but I just wanted to get any specks of metal out.
On the new car, with some of our members having significant oil usage, I want to do it earlier just to make sure any particles are removed. Same reason for having the oil analyzed. Just want to monitor what is happening in the engine.
Again, thanks for the comments.
I did my own oil change on the 08 C4s at 1000 miles and yes, it did make me feel better. Oil was clean but I just wanted to get any specks of metal out.
On the new car, with some of our members having significant oil usage, I want to do it earlier just to make sure any particles are removed. Same reason for having the oil analyzed. Just want to monitor what is happening in the engine.
Again, thanks for the comments.