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My dealer charges over $8/qt and they get over $200 for an oil change and $400 for a 15K checkup. I bought the same oil for $5/qt and ordered the filter and removal tool from Sunset in Oregon. Max cost to me is about $60. All you need is a container large enough to hold 8.5 quarts of used oil and a place to get rid of it. I realize that dealers need to make a profit, but that is rediculous.

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Just did my first DIY oil change and I didn't do it to save money necessarily (even though I would NEVER pay the dealer price of $300 for the oil change) did it more for the "hey, I did it myseslf" factor :):

9 qts of 0W-40 Mobil1 ($45-50)

Filter $10 from sunset in Oregeon

Filter Tool $15 from sunset.

First Oil Change $75

Next and all subsequent $60

Not paying the dealer $300 and doing it myself: priceless.

I know,,,,,,I know,,,,how corny could I be?

Couldn't resisit since it popped into my head as I saw how my post was looking.

Dell

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I am feeling the same way.  I plan on doing it my self.  How long did it take to change the oil?  Is the filter hidden by anything?  Where did you get the oil from?

Doing the work - less than 15 minutes.

Waiting for the oil to completely drain - 20 minutes.

Total - 30 - 35 minutes.

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Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday......I didn't get an email notification about the post.

Anyway, I just placed an order with Phil at Sunset yesterday and the price of the oil filter went up $2 (all Phil could explain was that Porsche changed the part number). How that equates with a price increase is beyond me...but then again I wouldn't understand most of the fuzzy pricing Porsche does.

I am looking at my last invoice and I paid 15.17 for the wrench and .15 for the seal (gasket)

As for the time to change the oil I pushed about 45 minutes. But, I totally took my time. I let it drain till I just about saw nothing left come out. I would suggest getting a torque wrench so you don't under/over tighten the drain plug (I did and stripped it).

But then again this was my first and now I am totally confident and would NEVER pay anybody to do it. Plus my wife thinks I am pretty talented since I can change oil. Never understood that but I will ride that wave as far as it takes me!

Good luck with the oil change.

Happy Motoring, :drive:

Dell

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Folks, I hope you know where the drain plug is :clapping:

When I was a student and worked at a petrol station a customer showed up with a VW Golf (Rabbit):

His son wanted to change the oil himself, but somehow messed it up. He unscrewed the wrong drain plug and drained the gear box. Then he filled another 4 liters into the engine without checking the level again....

Ok, a few miles later the breather pushed the additional oil into the air cleaner and messed the whole engine bay up :oops: I think the gear box survived it, as he did not drive too far.

So before you drain the oil, make sure you know what you do :)

regards

Wolfgang

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Tool Pants thanks for the pic. Is that your Boxster? or 996? I am going to have to double check to find the oil filter. I only took a quick glance the other day and I don't remember being able to see the filter like that. I do remember seeing the plug (drain).

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It is a Boxster (see his reply above the picture). Also, that IS NOT the oil filter, rather it is the filter cover that you need to remove with the filter wrench remover. The actual filter is a cartridge that slides off/on underneath it.

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The picture is a Boxster, as is this one. It is exactly the same set up on a 996 except the orientation of the engine is 180 degrees different. On a Boxster we jack up the left side. On a 996 you jack up the right side.

It is hard not to see the drain plug in the oil pan, and the black plastic filter cannister.

It is actually easier to change the oil on a 996 because the plug and filter are closer to the rear of the car. On a Boxster we have to slide under the car to get to it.

You will most likely need a tool to remove the filter cannister as they are usually on so tight.

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Thanks guys! I will keep you updated on the oil change. I plan on doing it in a week or two. When I called the local dealer about the wrench, the person in the parts dept, said there is no special wrench to remove the filter? Either way, I will order one, online.

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Well the Porsche Guy is wrong, there is a special wrench here is link.

I removed mine by hand on the 996 but Im sort of a Big Guy and got a good grip on it, not a big dal just rember to replace the O ring on the lip of the Oil canister.

Loren has developed a very good DIY instructions.

On the 996 I really didnt have to jack up the car very much to reach the Oil plug.

This is the Porsche one.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/eagleday/996carrera.html

I took my Oil filer canister up to Autozon to see if any of thiers would fit. No luck this is an Odd ball size.

However Walmart of all places has an Oil Filter wrench that will fit , Its called a 6 n 1 orange thing.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/b..._oil_change.htm

Check these Oil filter wrenches out.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/ShopCa...T213-detail.htm

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Hi,

I heard there is an addital plug / bolt (besides the oil pan drain plug), you need to unscrew in order to get the oil to drain down to the secondary tank? Is this the case or are they referring to older porsches? (I have a 99 Carrara RWD)

Thanks,

Raymond

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