Anyone know where to get an oil filter wrench for the 718S? Because half the job is the right tool, that's what she said lol!

 

Easy, get the correct filter first, then go to the filter wrench section and match it up. Simple.

 

Hey all! found the filter wrench at pelican auto parts! not in any way affiliated with them fyi.

 

FCP Euro is another place for parts. I am not 100% sure they fully support the newer cars, but they cover the 986 pretty well. I also plan to get stuff from Pelican as well.

 

Did you knock out the oil change yet?

I have my first 986 oil change under my belt. Rear was on ramps and front on jack stands to get close to level.

The 9 quarts of oil came out like gangbusters! Got all over the place, splashing out of my oil container. I was using a shallow combination oil pan that you can pour out. Looks like I need normal oil bucket.

I might buy the LN magnetic plug as well but I imagine oil changes will be once a year. Something to think about for the future.

 

With the car backed up on ramps I changed the oil a number of times in my Boxster, at least one time with my Cayman S, and a number of times with my 996 Turbo.

First time with the Boxster after the oil drained from the oil sump I raised the front end to level and it did not result in any additional oil drainage. So I never bothered going to this extra work again.

For the oil splash you can get a plastic mesh pad to lay on top of the oil catch basin.

Here's a link to one:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/l...yABEgKR6_D_BwE

This prevents oil splash and if you drop the oil drain plug will keep it from blocking the oil drain hole that routes oil from the catch basin into the oil container. That is I used a combination oil catch basin which was one large side of an inches this oil container. This saved me the extra step of having to pour oil from a plain old oil drain pan into a large container so I could then transport the oil to the auto parts store and dump it in the oil collection tank in the back.

Something like this but the one I had was round, while this is obviously not round. Just be sure the capacity is enough to hold however much oil drains from the engine.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hopkins-16-...SABEgKqSPD_BwE

Not a fan of magnetic oil plugs. There won't be any real amount of ferrous debris and what there is will be caught by the filter which is what it is for.

 

Thanks, with 9 qts of oil I wouldn't be too worried about some residual oil I suppose. I watched a video of a guy removing the oil pan and the drain plug boss was not exactly flush, so I expect some residual oil even when level.

While I was under the car I took some pictures of the engine serial number but I could not make out the numbers/letters. I do plan to try again next time I have the car up.

I have that oil catch pan/container you linked, think I bought it at Wally World. It is very shallow and the oil was splashing out the entire time. I wonder if that splash guard would help these types of oil containers? I might just pick up an regular oil bucket.

The good news was my filter was pretty clean. As a new owner I am definitely getting caught up in the buying new stuff phase. Once upon a time I had a magnetic plug on a 1973 Super Beetle and figured they couldn't hurt. I know I am NOT going to the LN regular oil filter upgrade, these open filters make it easy to inspect.

 

Well, it's known as an "oil filter wrench", but it's really not. That term properly applies to the spin-on types of filters where the wrench does indeed fit the outer (replaceable) can which contains the filter; i.e. the filter and filter housing are a single, replaceable component.
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However, with a cartridge filter, the housing is used over again and only the actual filter is replaced. So for many Porsche automobiles, you are really looking for a wrench to fit not the filter cartridge, but one to fit the filter cartridge housing. To take that component to the auto parts store, you gotta take it off first using the proper wrench. See the dilemma? It's actually not that simple. That's why the question was asked here................. I think.

 

Yah, been there. Despite being told that the oil comes out fast, I was unprepared, mentally and physically, for the volume (as well as The Gush).
Like you, I sat there paralyzed as the oil hit the floor, then filled up the drain pan, then overfilled and FLOATED the pan along the floor.
The oil kept coming and coming in full force, never ending, but in slow motion.

Now I use one of those long and shallow RubberMaid-like containers that they use to store stuff under the bed or to hold rolls of Xmas paper. Slips right under, and there is NO CHANCE of the gush missing the pan.