DIY Oil Change - anyone have this?
10-17-2007, 11:51 AM
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DIY Oil Change - anyone have this?
Does anyone out there have access to a DIY oil change for the Boxster? My car is due and I would like to change it myself. Is there anything "special" that I need to do?
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10-17-2007, 12:32 PM
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10-17-2007, 03:29 PM
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M3, I remember you posting about a year ago while considering a Boxster. Glad you got one!
The oil change is pretty straight forward if not more straight forward than other cars. The link above about covers it. The only thing I might add is that, in addition to a BIG oil drain pan, you may have to "throttle" the oil coming out with your thumb since, on mine, there is a funnel portion of the oil pan that cannot drink it fast enough. When warm, 2+ gallons of oil can come out quite vigorously. I have the oil filter tool shown on Skyler's website, but I've read that certain cheap $5 ones from the auto parts store will also fit. The drain plug itself is aluminum and the oil filter housing is plastic, so pay reasonable attention to torques. I don't think I'd trust this to Speedy Lube unless you want the threads stripped.
I get maintenance parts from Sunset Imports in Oregon. They are a Porsche dealer and charge cost +15% (+ shipping) as long as you're out of state. Jeff Clark is great to work with. Around where I live, the stealers charge full retail +50% or even +100%.
Also, try to get a hold of what is called "PET" which is an electronic parts catalog for Porsche. It has parts explosions of the whole car (actually all P-cars) along with part numbers. You can sometimes find PET online, or you can get a PDF CD version from Sunset for less than $10. I think this is the part number for the CD (could be superseded): 000.043.400.05 (a 2005 version I have).
The oil change is pretty straight forward if not more straight forward than other cars. The link above about covers it. The only thing I might add is that, in addition to a BIG oil drain pan, you may have to "throttle" the oil coming out with your thumb since, on mine, there is a funnel portion of the oil pan that cannot drink it fast enough. When warm, 2+ gallons of oil can come out quite vigorously. I have the oil filter tool shown on Skyler's website, but I've read that certain cheap $5 ones from the auto parts store will also fit. The drain plug itself is aluminum and the oil filter housing is plastic, so pay reasonable attention to torques. I don't think I'd trust this to Speedy Lube unless you want the threads stripped.
I get maintenance parts from Sunset Imports in Oregon. They are a Porsche dealer and charge cost +15% (+ shipping) as long as you're out of state. Jeff Clark is great to work with. Around where I live, the stealers charge full retail +50% or even +100%.
Also, try to get a hold of what is called "PET" which is an electronic parts catalog for Porsche. It has parts explosions of the whole car (actually all P-cars) along with part numbers. You can sometimes find PET online, or you can get a PDF CD version from Sunset for less than $10. I think this is the part number for the CD (could be superseded): 000.043.400.05 (a 2005 version I have).
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ive done it, the Mcguyver way even.
I rolled the front wheels on some pieces of plywood, put some plywood under the rear, put a jack on that and lifted it high enough to get under there with a big open oil drain pan, unscrewed the drain plug and oil filter housing (I just let them drop in the pan), lowered the rear jack so the car was level and let it drain for a long time. Jacked the rear back up and put everything together and cleaned any dripped oil with wd40. Its been several thousand miles since and no leaks (get a new washer, they are cheap). I had to put the front on plywood because the drain pan was too big to fit under the car, so it depends on your pan I guess.
I rolled the front wheels on some pieces of plywood, put some plywood under the rear, put a jack on that and lifted it high enough to get under there with a big open oil drain pan, unscrewed the drain plug and oil filter housing (I just let them drop in the pan), lowered the rear jack so the car was level and let it drain for a long time. Jacked the rear back up and put everything together and cleaned any dripped oil with wd40. Its been several thousand miles since and no leaks (get a new washer, they are cheap). I had to put the front on plywood because the drain pan was too big to fit under the car, so it depends on your pan I guess.
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