Yesterday I changed my oil with Mobil1. I couldnt stand that my Dealer put in Valvoline in my Porsche. After I changed it I quickly noticed that it idle'd quieter and less vibration/noise. It's probably just me

How many on the board do your on maintance? ex. Oil, Filters, etc... Or do you have your dealer do everything???

Cost me $100 for the oil & oil filter. Compared to $900 that I paid this summer at Reeves.

 

plan on doing my oil change this weekend. any noteworthy tips. thx.

 

I did aircraft maintenance and modification for 14 year before a career change.

Sold my tools and don't miss a minute of it. I can uncerstand why people like to do it, however just not for me anymore.

Will happily spend a weekend though on detailing thought and have all the tools.

 

It's painful but the dealer is where I take my car. They stamp the maintenance book and I feel better when it gets done there, even though we get screwed on the pricing.

 

Directions(Im not responsible if you screw it up) Change At Your Own Risk


Step 1: 9 qts of Mobil1 0W-40
Step 2: Warm up the motor. 10 min cruise is fine
Step 3: 15mm(crankcase) & 19mm(Oil Sump) Socket wrench
Step 4: Drain the Crank Case 1st, then the Oil Sump.
Step 5: Remove Oil Filter replace with new OEM Filter.
Step 6: Ad 8qts 1st. Then start your Porsche. Then add until you reach the Full Mark.

*I let the car run while I add my last qt. of oil. You wont get sprayed with oil like other cars. Dont add more than 8.5qts. It can hold 9 but thats pushing it.

Be careful draining the Oil Sump. Its on the right side of the car/in front of the turbo. Make sure you practice before removing the last thread. It drains VERY FAST!!!

Crankcase drains about: 3 qts
Oil Sump drains the most: 5.5 qts(will drain in less than 15sec.)might be messy the 1st time you do it.

 

I believe in the dealership or another professsional

 

I do brake pads and fluid, just changed the engine mounts. Nothing real heavy.

 

to your comment about you ," Im not responsible if you screw it up) Change At Your Own Risk, now that had me laughing really hard...., because i could see people giving you neg ratings because they blew their engine out......, because they didnt follow direction.... rep points added.... i love it

 

Bro....I got cover my @$$ somehow lol

 

900, that is some labor charge. I guess you are in Calif. OReilly auto parts has the oil for $7/qt. so I pay $70 for oil and 10 for filter, my dealer gets $100 for the labor. I often feel it is worth the 100 because in this way I have that chance to look the car over while on a lift. And too, these Porsches are a bit more difficult to change oil over BMWs, etc. However, as I remember, they only charge $300 for an oil change. I do the air filter and incabin filters myself every 20Kmiles

 

Porsche is by far the easiest to change oil. 2drain bolts & 1 filter.

I really don't understand how it could be hard? I was done in 35mins.

Walmart had a steal. $5.50 a qt. Everywhere it's $7qt

 

$900..........WTF, thats crazy. I think I paid $250-$300 at the stealer.

 

Yea that's why I'm not going back

 

it is just more convenient to do oil at home vs driving to and from dealer and waiting around or getting a loaner. If it is in for other work, I will have them change it.

 

Here is a link to a thread I started on another forum with a few pics as well.

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...oil-today.html