Oil Pressure after oil change

[andymac]

I used to have a Subaru Impreza and when you changed the oil you would disconnect the crank sensor. You could then crank the engine over, get the oil pressure back without the engine firing up. Once the oil light went out you could reconnect the sensor.

So, looking through the various articles about oil changes I haven't seen the Porsche version of this. When I last changed my oil on my 996tt, when I first started it I'm sure the engine had a different tone till the oil pressure was up. This was only for about 3 seconds.

Can you crank the engine over without firing up, ie take a fuse out ?

Do you need to do this on a 996TT ?

[goldenwarrior1]

Nothing in the service or owners manual to that effect but I always warm the engine up first to lubricate the engine then begin the draining and wait about 20 minutes for the oil to drain all the way doen. Then I prime the oil filter full of oil before I screw it onto the car. I then start the car and rarely do I ever hear the sound of a "dry" engine. Just my 2 cents worth!

[jpflip]

Some people pull off the fuse C4 (fuel pump) and crank the engine for 7 to 8 seconds to get oil circulation without firing the engine..

[Boston Duce]

Then I prime the oil filter full of oil before I screw it onto the car.

No offense Golden, but how in the heck do you prime the oil filter in a 996tt?

The canister goes in basically upside down and there's a drain valve built into the housing to facilitate removal w/o spilling oil all over the place.

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[RFM]

Golden has probably a Carrera M96 in mind instead of a Turbo, hence his explanation.

[goldenwarrior1]

RFM is correct. M96 in mind. However, on other cars that have a horiz mounted filter I partially fill the filter to wet the cartridge. This helps the filter to fill faster. I also crank the engine a few seconds to prime the pump before I start the motor. Sorry for the confusion on the TT.