mepps

time to do my 1st oil change....does this really have to be done at the dealership, anyone do there own oil changes...if so, anything special i need to know? thx much

No HTwo O

You don't need a dealership (save receipts for the items you purchase). All you need is the "search" function.

Send a sample of your used oil to a place like Blackstone Labs, and establish your baseline.

911SLOW

Of course you can.
Do a search in the 996 GT forum and in the DIY section.

Here is the procedure for the 2010GT3 cars together with the torque values.





Draining engine oil
Information

To fill in the correct quantity of oil after draining the old oil, allow a dripping time of approx. 20 minutes.
Dispose of waste oil in accordance with legal requirements in your country.

WARNING

Hot fluid
Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.
→ Wear personal protective gear.


Information

Drain the engine oil when the engine is still warm (not hot!).

1. Unscrew the oil drain plug on the crankcase and drain the engine oil.

Oil drain plug on crankcase
2. Remove the oil drain plug from the oil tank and drain the oil.
2.1. Counter with a wrench while doing this to avoid damaging the oil tank connection piece.

Removing oil filter
1. Loosen the oil filter with special tool release key 9204.
1.1. Unscrew cover and remove it using a cloth in order to catch any drops of oil.

Loosening oil filter
Information

Never use a sharp object to remove or fit the O-ring on the oil filter cover.
Do not scratch the sealing surface of the oil-filter housing.

2. Lever off the O-ring on the filter housing using a small plastic spatula.

O-ring for oil filter cover
3. Change the oil filter element.
3.1. Remove filter element and dispose of it.
3.2. Replace the two O-rings



4. Remove the remaining oil from the oil-filter housing by suction.

Removing remaining oil from oil-filter housing



Installing oil filter

1. Fit the oil filter.
1.1. Insert a new filter element.
1.2. Screw oil filter cover with new O-rings into the oil-filter console and tighten with the release key 9204.

→ Tightening torque: 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)

Tightening oil filter


Filling in engine oil
NOTICE

Incorrect oil level
Risk of damage to engine or catalytic converter
→ Check the oil level regularly.
→ The oil level must not fall below the Minimum marking or rise above the Maximum marking.
→ Only use approved engine oils.


Information

This cannot be checked with the oil dipstick.
The vehicle must be horizontal.
The engine must be idling and at operating temperature (oil temperature gauge) during the check.
The vehicle must not be moved during the check.

Information

Only use engine oils that have been tested and approved by Porsche AG.
Dispose of waste oil in accordance with legal requirements in your country.

1. Slowly pour new engine oil into the oil tank via the oil filler neck.
1.1. Always adhere to the specified filling capacity.
2. Check the oil level and adjust it if necessary.
2.1. Read off the oil level on the instrument cluster.

Engine oil filling capacities (change quantities):

GT3 M97/77 engine

without oil filter
8.75 litres

with oil filter
9.0 litres

Filling capacity after disassembling engine
12.0 litres

audiophilitis

Just ordered an oil filter set from Suncoast and was told that the kit included 3 washers (crankcase side, crankcase rear and oil tank). Does the crankcase really have 2 drains?

OldGuy

This is the easiest thing to do on your car. Drain the motor, the tank, replace the crush washers, the filter which is ON TOP (How easy is that??).
One tip! Loosen the filter cap BEFORE you warm the engine!! Or the cap will expand with the heat and it will be hard to get off!