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The Only Southern California Performance Porsche Chat Forum  Search   Chat   Members | Groups   FAQ | Raffle   Archive   Sitemap  Username:  Password:    Remember Me?      Gallery   Garage   Recent Posts   New Posts   Calendar   Videos   Profile   Log in  / Register  factory parts Featured Products from premium sponsor, PCARS.com: TAIL LIGHT HARNESS TRIGUARD 911 99 & NE TRIGUARD 911C/C2/C4 LA Indy Porsche OEM parts Changing Engine Oil 2003 C4S??   LIVE CHAT   -->   There are 0 user(s) on chat now        Porsche Ferrari Lamborghini Car Forum Index -> Car Maintenance / Care / Detail Tips Forum Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:01 am Kslater Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Pasadena, California 60.13 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Changing Engine Oil 2003 C4S?? Is there a DIY section to perform this operation? Thanks if not help? Thank you..   Back to top   Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:26 am sapple89 Reputation **** Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 755 Location: los angeles 338.57 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 2007 Porsche Cayman i need to learn how to change my oil also. rennslist?   Back to top   Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:25 am blacknight Moderator Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 5077 Location: Hollywood, CA 3815.74 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 2002 Porsche 911 Yeah, Eli was going to write DIY for both oil-change and brake pad/rotor change. He already got the pictures I took. Perhaps when summer is over he will do them!   Back to top   Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:13 pm FastForwardWheels Moderator Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 5461 Location: Monterey Park, California 2479.28 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 2008 Porsche 911 Pretty straight forward, I can answer some questions if you have them..... -Eli   Back to top   Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:30 pm Kslater Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Pasadena, California 60.13 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: I did it!! FastForwardWheels wrote: Pretty straight forward, I can answer some questions if you have them..... -Eli Today I changed out my oil for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I thought that since the dealer charges in excess of $200.00 the job was going to be tough. Only wall I hit was the drain plug. I wasn't sure if it required a Torque or Allen. (spelling wrong?) After calling the dealer they said it should be a Allen. Removed the drain plug and removed the Oil filter housing. My buddy had the removal housing thing so I didn't have to buy one. Process was fairly easy. Ended up adding about 9-Quarts of oil, is that about right? Is there anything else I need to do? Added the new washer and gasket also. Thanks. How many miles should I wait until the next oil change? This weekend only Kragen Auto has a 5% Discount on all purchases.   Back to top   Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:25 pm FastForwardWheels Moderator Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 5461 Location: Monterey Park, California 2479.28 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 2008 Porsche 911 Re: I did it!! Kslater wrote: FastForwardWheels wrote: Pretty straight forward, I can answer some questions if you have them..... -Eli Today I changed out my oil for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I thought that since the dealer charges in excess of $200.00 the job was going to be tough. Only wall I hit was the drain plug. I wasn't sure if it required a Torque or Allen. (spelling wrong?) After calling the dealer they said it should be a Allen. Removed the drain plug and removed the Oil filter housing. My buddy had the removal housing thing so I didn't have to buy one. Process was fairly easy. Ended up adding about 9-Quarts of oil, is that about right? Is there anything else I need to do? Added the new washer and gasket also. Thanks. How many miles should I wait until the next oil change? This weekend only Kragen Auto has a 5% Discount on all purchases. Great! What kinda oil did you spring for? -Eli   Back to top   Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:18 pm Kslater Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Pasadena, California 60.13 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Re: I did it!! FastForwardWheels wrote: Kslater wrote: FastForwardWheels wrote: Pretty straight forward, I can answer some questions if you have them..... -Eli Today I changed out my oil for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I thought that since the dealer charges in excess of $200.00 the job was going to be tough. Only wall I hit was the drain plug. I wasn't sure if it required a Torque or Allen. (spelling wrong?) After calling the dealer they said it should be a Allen. Removed the drain plug and removed the Oil filter housing. My buddy had the removal housing thing so I didn't have to buy one. Process was fairly easy. Ended up adding about 9-Quarts of oil, is that about right? Is there anything else I need to do? Added the new washer and gasket also. Thanks. How many miles should I wait until the next oil change? This weekend only Kragen Auto has a 5% Discount on all purchases. Great! What kinda oil did you spring for? -Eli I picked up the Mobil 1 Syn. 0W-40 at Kragen Auto. All 9 Quarts ran about $57.00 + $25.00 filter...Doing the job myself---Priceless..   Back to top   Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:44 pm daytrader Reputation ***** Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2684 Location: NEAR THE PC 2435.12 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Now I need to do mine. I've been putting it off for awhile.   Back to top   Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:53 pm FastForwardWheels Moderator Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 5461 Location: Monterey Park, California 2479.28 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 2008 Porsche 911 daytrader wrote: Now I need to do mine. I've been putting it off for awhile. yes you have..... -Eli   Back to top   Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:39 pm daytrader Reputation ***** Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2684 Location: NEAR THE PC 2435.12 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Eli, Can you tell me which allen wrench do I need to use to open the oil drain plug?   Back to top   Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:17 pm calicoupe Reputation ** Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 186 Location: by the beach with a honda 143.53 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Hey Peter....let me know maybe we can do together and I will buy the wrench.....I think I have the appropriate tools I need to do my brakes too.....and a new oil separator thanks Adam   Back to top   Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:12 pm daytrader Reputation ***** Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2684 Location: NEAR THE PC 2435.12 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: Hey, no need to DIY. I found a Good Year shop near my home that did my oil change for $30 labor. I bought the Mobil-1 0-40w and filter for $74. Total cost= $104.   Back to top   Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:29 am calicoupe Reputation ** Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 186 Location: by the beach with a honda 143.53 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: wow...i need the contact next time i see u......tks   Back to top   Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:59 pm DiceF355 Reputation ** Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 157 113.20 Points Check out  My Gallery My Vehicle: 1995 Ferrari F355 Re: I did it!! Go to the dealer. Kslater wrote: FastForwardWheels wrote: Kslater wrote: FastForwardWheels wrote: Pretty straight forward, I can answer some questions if you have them..... -Eli Today I changed out my oil for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I thought that since the dealer charges in excess of $200.00 the job was going to be tough. Only wall I hit was the drain plug. I wasn't sure if it required a Torque or Allen. (spelling wrong?) After calling the dealer they said it should be a Allen. Removed the drain plug and removed the Oil filter housing. My buddy had the removal housing thing so I didn't have to buy one. Process was fairly easy. Ended up adding about 9-Quarts of oil, is that about right? Is there anything else I need to do? Added the new washer and gasket also. Thanks. How many miles should I wait until the next oil change? This weekend only Kragen Auto has a 5% Discount on all purchases. Great! What kinda oil did you spring for? -Eli I picked up the Mobil 1 Syn. 0W-40 at Kragen Auto. All 9 Quarts ran about $57.00 + $25.00 filter...Doing the job myself---Priceless..   Back to top   Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Porsche Ferrari Lamborghini Car Forum Index -> Car Maintenance / Care / Detail Tips Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1 WWW   PCARS chat    Search Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2007 phpBB Group & phpBB SEO All trademarks and logos on this site are property of their respective owners. The pictures and comments are property of their posters. All the rest, © 2004-2010 www.PCARS.us For questions/comments, contact us here. Our WebStat and Site Map