Hi,

What exactly do they do at dealerships to charge $300 for it?

I suspect they use regular Mobile #1 0-40 synthetic, right? I usually change my oil myself, well, just wonder - is there any special tricks on Porsches in this regard or does dealer do something extra to justify charging for 2 hours worth of work?

It is not a problem for me to afford those prices but I`m just curious about details. Do they at least wash the block inside while changing oil?

 

THey give you new oil, a new filter, and a nice invoice with a Porsche Logo on it

 

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...the-997-a.html

 

nice thread, thanks.

I found 2 core items -
Oil Drain Plug: 8mm hex: ... 37 ft-lbs
Oil Filter Hsg
Spanner Tool: 27mm socket: ... 19 ft-lbs

that is good. all I needed to know.

what i did not see - is it recommended to pre-fill filter housing with oil prior to mounting it back or is it upside down on 997?

also i did not see clear answer on question if it is worth washing block prior to putting new oil into it. does anybody do that? or is it harmful to porsche engines? with old supra i used to wash and even cranked up engine with washer fluid inside. probably not a good idea to test porsche engine like this. or is it?

i assume there are no more tricks in that $300 service then? they do not put any supplemental magical compounds into oil, measure wear and tear, measure compression in cylinders, etc?

just unplug the plug, drain old one, pour new one, give you check.

 

Depends on whether you have a 997.1 or 997.2.

See http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...ferrerid=67673

 

I just changed it myself this weekend. It takes 2 hours to drain all the oil.

 

I've only done it once, but there is no magic involved. The torque settings are important. And as noted, patience to let it finish dribbling. Not much trickier than my Prius. Definitely a nice way to save some $$'s. The only debate I have with myself when I do the work (on all of our cars) is that the dealers tech might have a better eye to catch early problems while looking under the car.