DIY Oil change -- very easy ;-)
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DIY Oil change -- very easy ;-)
Just thought I'd drop a note on my impressions on changing the oil on the 911. Those on the fence, don't shy away.
I've changed oil on many of my previous cars, lately though I've stopped due to the lack of time.
I've put 2k miles on my car since purchasing it back in June and figured it would be a good time to start fresh (last oil change on record was 10k miles/1yr)
changing the oil on this car was far easier than most other cars I've worked on. The access to the drain plug and filter was a piece of cake.
Fresh Mobile 1 0W/40 has a great placebo effect on smoothness ;-). I also noticed that the "oil burning" smell after a spirited drive is no longer noticeable ( again could be a placebo effect)
just my .02
I've changed oil on many of my previous cars, lately though I've stopped due to the lack of time.
I've put 2k miles on my car since purchasing it back in June and figured it would be a good time to start fresh (last oil change on record was 10k miles/1yr)
changing the oil on this car was far easier than most other cars I've worked on. The access to the drain plug and filter was a piece of cake.
Fresh Mobile 1 0W/40 has a great placebo effect on smoothness ;-). I also noticed that the "oil burning" smell after a spirited drive is no longer noticeable ( again could be a placebo effect)
just my .02
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I agree, which makes it hard to understand the outrageous prices the dealership charges. I even had an independent shop quote me $160 for a job whose parts (oil and filter) only cost around $75 retail.
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IS there a DIY guide or pictorial of how to do this, somewhere on the site?
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Here is the link you want for the 997 - OCBen has one of the best step by step with pics. I did mine and it was a snap - didn't even jack up the car based on rennlist member comments.
The video for the 996 is pretty close till it comes to the amount of oil... mine took 8.5 just as OCBen mentioned in his post below. Good luck.
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...the-997-a.html
The video for the 996 is pretty close till it comes to the amount of oil... mine took 8.5 just as OCBen mentioned in his post below. Good luck.
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...the-997-a.html
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I have a couple of parts available for this since I've sold my 997S:
Filter housing (preload the new filter, fill with oil, lube the o-ring, install - clean out the old one and put it on the shelf for next time) P/N 996-107-020-55
Filter removal tool
At least one drain plug and 2 crush washers both unused
One new oil filter (996-107-225-53) and one air cleaner (Mahle LX 582/1)- both unused
And lots of oil - Mobil1 0W40 IIRC.
If anyone is interested PM me and we can work out a cheap deal.
And the oil change is about as easy a job as there could be on any car.
EDIT: All parts are now gone except the oil. Local (KY) would be best if you want a qt or 20.
Filter housing (preload the new filter, fill with oil, lube the o-ring, install - clean out the old one and put it on the shelf for next time) P/N 996-107-020-55
Filter removal tool
At least one drain plug and 2 crush washers both unused
One new oil filter (996-107-225-53) and one air cleaner (Mahle LX 582/1)- both unused
And lots of oil - Mobil1 0W40 IIRC.
If anyone is interested PM me and we can work out a cheap deal.
And the oil change is about as easy a job as there could be on any car.
EDIT: All parts are now gone except the oil. Local (KY) would be best if you want a qt or 20.
Last edited by p-cardriver; 09-26-2011 at 09:42 PM. Reason: update