I recently went to the dealer to inquire about what was done during the 15K service. They mentioned that the oil changed was much more indepth than just a regular change and strongly recommended me to get it done for another $250.00. According to them, they change both oil filters and remove the entire 12 quarts of oil (as opposed to the standard 8-9 quarts).

Does anyone know if this is true? Some have mentioned that it's just a standard oil change...nothing more.

Thanks!

 

Ask them to change out your spark plugs too while you're at it.

 

i change my oil every 3000 miles... no matter what...
but my dealer charge me 175 for the entire job though... a bit cheaper...

and my 15K service... I believe the oil change is included in there...
total came out to be around 400...or a bit less....

 

Is the 15K oil change really any different than a standard oil change?

 

Nopes.. but I really would ask them to change the spark plugs- trust me on that one

 

what does changing the spark plugs cost ?

 

No idea but now that I know how to do it thanks to Kevin and Stephen it's free along with some time and patience...

It's worth doing on modified cars tho...

 

Two filters? Where is the second filter/ My 993 had 2. I thought the 996TT had only one. Some insight please?

 

sharky: ^___^
what's the spark plug for?
sorry... still learning...hehe....

 

This is a scam by dealers to find a way to charge a lot of money for an oil and filter change. Most Porsche people are use to spending a lot of money on these changes because the 993 has 2 filters and was kind of dificult without a lift to do and did take longer. So the dealers charged accordingly. So the dealers charge the same for the 996 and TT for oil changes on Porsches which is a joke. You just need the right tools for the 996 and TT.
The dealers should have lowered the price for the oil changes, yeah right.

Arnie

 

Arnie,

Thanks for the info. That's what I thought..but just wanted to be sure before I take my car in tomorrow.

 

Though I can't speak for how much the dealer is charging you and whether it is a fair price, it is possible that the TT has two oil filters like the 993. As I understand it, the two filters are due to the dry sump oil system, which was standard on the 993 series, and not so on the standard 996/986 series. Again, I am not sure if the TT/GT2/3 have two filters, but it could be possible since they all have a powerplant based on the original GT1 and use dry sump lubrication.

 

Get the change process and you will see there is only 1 oil filter and it sits nicely on top of the engine next to the air filter. I have done an oil change on my 03 turbo without even jacking my car up and I am somewhat large. Drain the 2 turbo tanks, engine and sump, replace crush washer for each drain. Change oil filter from the top of the engine . Add oil . It is a one hour job!!!

Whoever told you there are 2 filters on a 996 turbo is smoking something and I want some