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Old 09-10-2003, 01:08 PM
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Question Oil Change & Headlights

how can I change my own oil? any specific way to do it or just like a regular car. In my 99 boxter, i still have yellow lights...i want to change them to superwhite? how and which ones should i put in?
I heard piaa is good. Help please!!!!!!!
 
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Old 09-11-2003, 09:25 PM
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Just like any other car, except there is a plastic cannister for the filter.

Remove the cannister, relpace the filter element, and O-ring on the cannister. With a 10 quart drain pan under the car.

Remove the drain plug and let oil drain. Replace plug with new crush ring.

Fill with oil. Jeff









 
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Beware

Be careful most after market bright lights produce too much heat . The light housings on your car are plastic and most of the after market lights will melt the plastic housing.
 
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Old 09-15-2003, 12:21 PM
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I read similar about any aftermkt bulb over 55w. There are other xenon-emulating bulbs that are 55w which you can find all over eBay.
 
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“Seal Grey Matte”
Manual Car (Stock) ..............Manual Car (after Tune)
416 hp ...............................599.08 hp
19.7 % of loss .....................19.7 % of loss
334 hp to the wheels ............481 hp to the wheels

44 % increase in power Crank
44% increase in power at the wheels

“Ramone”
Automatic Car (Exhaust) ........Automatic Car (Exhaust + Tune)
454 hp crank ........................600 hp crank
30% of loss ..........................30% of loss
318 hp to the wheels .............420 hp to the wheels

32.1 % increase in power Crank
32.1 % increase in power to the wheels


“Deandob”
Automatic Car (stock) .............Automatic Car (Exhaust + Tune)
416 hp crank .........................600 hp crank
30 % of loss ..........................30% of loss
291 hp to the wheels ..............420 hp to the wheels

44% increase in power Crank
44% increase in power to the wheels
 
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Excellent post, Jeff!

These 2 tq.specs were also helpful for me:
Drain plug: 37 ft-lbs
Filter housing:
18 ft-lb

not to hijack this thread, but where can I get a quality filter wrench? I broke the crappy Advanced Auto one last time trying to undo housing even with PB Blaster
 
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Pep Boys has an oil filter wrench that works perfectly.
 
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