BlueJay73

I bought a large oil catch pan from Performance Products years ago when I owned a 1989 911. Air (oil) cooled, that engine held something like 12 or 14 qts of oil ! (Numbers may be a little off.) This large pan holds well in excess of that. This oil pan is very low profile and really holds a lot. I still remember laughing at their descriptor in their catalog about this oil pan--"You have not known excitement until you have drained the oil from a 14 qt. engine into an 8 qt oil pan!"

BTW, I also think this is one of the easiest cars I've ever changed the oil on. Do not have to raise the car at all.

mhm993

Fast question: Will the filter wrench and crush washer for my 986 also fit my 997.1?

(To be sure, an oil change on a 993 is one royal PITA. And nothing was more exciting than realizing that the oil reservoir in the fender was just a touch bigger than the bucket I chose! )

PHDX2

The Suncoast Porsche website indicates that these will fit both of your vehicles.

Edgy01

What I have recommended for years is to recycle a 5 gallon plastic paint bucket. Measure the height of your clearance beneath the car at the oil sump area. Cut down that bucket to about 6-5/16s inches (outside measurement). Reattach the handle if you chose. Also, on the inside, scribe a line for every two quarts of oil. It will provide you with a ready reference of how much oil you took out. When you are filling the engine start from that amount. Usually you will take out about 8.5 quarts with a filter change. If you have a dry sump car allow for a higher bucket. (I cut down my earlier bucket from changing my air-cooled cars when I got the 997 to get better clearance under the car).

helispud

To catch the little splatters I put the catch pan on top of a large sheet metal pan (like a really big cookie sheet) that I bought at Autozone. Helps if you don't have things quite lined up when the plug drops or if you drop the filter.