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An oil pan with low side walls so you can lower the car after you remove the drain plug and let it drain. For an oil change, I usually just lift the passenger side of the car and drain the tank first, then slide the oil pan over to the crankcase and drain that, replacing the pan wth a small container to catch the remaining drops that continue to drip out of the oil tank. I lower the car and come back to it in a few hours to reassemble and refill. I guess one could theoretically leave the passenger side lifted, but I've not done that and don't know if leveling it produces a better drain.
@RAudi Driver - I have that exact pan. Works great until you try to empty into a jug then get's messy. I've found it gets a little flimsy when full and warmed. However, pretty much fits right under and I can use with the car on the ground. Think it hold up to 11 Quarts too!!
I do it pretty much the way RAudi Driver does too.
A small tip. Before you drive the car to warm up oil prior to draining, just slightly loosen the oil filter cover. This will make it much easier to remove when the engine and oil are hot.
@RAudi Driver - I have that exact pan. Works great until you try to empty into a jug then get's messy. I've found it gets a little flimsy when full and warmed. However, pretty much fits right under and I can use with the car on the ground. Think it hold up to 11 Quarts too!!
Don't tell them that part. . Yes it's a big learning curve to get the oil out of that low wall pan. I've got it wired now but that's after owning it for years.
Lay a sheet of Visqueen (plastic sheeting) on the floor.
You need an additional receiving container to get the oil out of that rectangle pan. I used a 3 gallon (not the 5 gallon) pail from Home Depot's paint department.
Pour the oil from the rectangle pan into the bucket
Then pour the bucket of oil into your pair of used 5 Liter oil containers.
I then leave the rectangle pan to drain into the Home Depot 3 gal bucket for a day or so.
Then drain the HD pail into the oil bottles and call it a day
I store the oil containers in an additional recycle waste can that my local trash company gave me. It's clean and out of sight.
What is the best and easiest way to have the 997 gt3 lifted for oil change in the garage? Ramps, jackstands?
Use a two post lift of course lol, best tool I ever bought. :-)
A few hints - be aware that the oil dump from the tank is a gusher, especially if the oil is hot, since it's 0W40 oil and runs like water, so it can easily splash everywhere. Support the spigot of the tank while undoing and tightening the drain plug as not to strain that spigot. Use a turkey baster or large syringe to remove any residual oil when the oil filter is removed. Before starting the oil change, pull the fuel pump fuse and run the engine until it dies - this allows you to crank the engine once fresh oil is in the car to prime the oil filter. Anyways, lots of videos that cover all of this .... :-)
I use the same drain pan as pictured above with minimal splashing. Just have some garage towels handy. I also find no need to drive the car beforehand. Idling for 5 minutes warms the oil enough to help drain quickly.
I use Quickjacks to lift, which aren't the world's best solution, but dramatically easier and more convenient than floor jacks. You will need a long funnel / spout, as the oil filling receptacle is shallow and tough to reach under the deck lid (at least if you're pouring from large jugs).
You dont really need to lift the car much, I put the rear passenger tire on a 2x4 just to get a little bit of clearance. The deep round open pan @norwegen911 mentioned fits fine under the car.
11-08-2022, 11:13 AM
. Yes it's a big learning curve to get the oil out of that low wall pan. I've got it wired now but that's after owning it for years.
