I'm thinking of doing my own oil change for my 997s after seen how dirty the filter can get after less than 5k miles; Taking it to dealer for that less of a time would be burning money to maintain a good engine. However, it has a warranty and certified pre-owned status goes all the way till the end of 2016. I'm just wondering if this DIY oil change would affect the warranty if I took it to the dealer when the third service is coming up? Wouldn't they be suspecting I didn't take the car to a dealership to get oil changed? The procedure looks easy just by draining the oil and replace the filter, but I don't know if I might tighten the cap too much or breaking any parts of it(that would definitely ruin the warranty...). How are you guys that doing own oil change get through with all this?

 

I have it changed every 7k miles or so, went 10k miles last time. At the dealer.
$225
The mechanic in the shop told me Porsche recommends draining the oil Overnight!
I waited an hour and a half, and got a wash.
Can't get under this car like my other regular cars!...lol...

 

My dealer would ask about 250+ for each, since my previous cayman was about 250 at the time they changed its oil. I'm planning to change the oil about every 3ks and I don't think 4 times 1K$ would be a good deal just to keep the engine nice and clean. Just worried about if the dealer would suspect that I DIY'ed my oil change and giving me problems about the warranty my car is currently under.

 

Warranty only would be impacted if damage could be directly related to your failure to perform oil change correctly or not timely. Just keep records of when you do it and your receipts.

 

It would be my first time to change the oil if I decided to DIY. I also understand that the oil filter cap on the 997.2 is within the engine compartment other than underneath the vehicle, I haven't seen a demonstration for 997.2 oil change yet. I seriously don't want to mess up the car just because I don't know how much torque to apply to the wrench.... still trying to find a guide for the 997.2 ATM.

 

I'm not familiar with CPO and warranty policies but I do know that changing your oil is very easy and I highly doubt you will break anything, regardless of your mechanical ability. There are plenty of DIY threads written on how to change your oil and I have seen one for the 997.2 in the DIY section. Just use the right tools and do it. Changing your oil is a great first task for anyone who has never wrenched on their car before.

I have a 997.1 but I've read that the 997.2 oil filter torque is on the cap. The drain plug is 37 ft-lbs. I'm tall and skinny so I didn't even need to raise my car to get access to the drain plug underneath. It was easily within reach and my 10 quart oil drain container slid right under too.

 

Are your arms that thin that you can get them between the oil catch pan and the drain plug to unscrew it as it gets oily as its coming out?

My problem isn't that I can't reach the drain plug, its that if the catch pan isn't already under the drain hole when I remove the plug, I'd get 1/2 a quart of oil on my garage floor, and with the pan in place there is only 2 to 3 inches of space between the plug and the catch pan.

 

Haha, actually I can squeeze my arm up in there. I break the torque on the plug first then with the pan under the plug I unscrew it the rest of the way by hand. My hand does get a good dousing of oil as I'm careful to not drop the plug into the container but none gets on the floor (I put old cardboard down for that too).

 

Doesn't that burn? The engine oil should be hot when you drain it.

 

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...er-change.html

here is the DIY link,,, may I suggest if you attempt this and are not certain of you ability that you do it with someone who has changed oil before (in any car)... It s simple if you have any knowledge and experience working on cars.

 

I just did drove mine for about 2.5k over a month, it's about 13k atm, should I do the changes before it hits 20k? I heard changed too often might affect the next service check at the dealer.

 

Where do you find the exact torque for each compartment? I've never handled a torque wrench before is there any guidelines about that?

 

put a garbage bag over your arm. your welcome.

 

you can look it up online, or on a site like this or the dealer might tell you.
I suggest you work with someone at first, esp if you are unsure of a torque wrench. They are simple to use. I never use a torque wrench and always go by feel with just about everything. Never damaged anything in over 30 years of wrenching . Maybe join the local Porsche club or go to a dealer tech session to get some experience before making a costly mistake. I am not saying you are not capable , just maybe not experienced.

 

Torques are sometimes called out in the DIY threads and in the maintenance manuals. Not every DIY mentions the torques but a little searching brings them up. What 6speedonline doesn't have, you might find on rennlist or renntech. Just as cerbomark said, you can hand-tighten them too. The ole German torque = gudentight.

A typical torque wrench will have an adjustable twist handle with the torque increments shown on the side of the wrench shaft. You simply twist and adjust the handle until the mark on the handle lines up with the desired torque you want. When you use the wrench to tighten a bolt, you will feel and hear the torque wrench click when you've reached the torque you have set. Example: When you set the torque wrench to 37ft-lbs and tighten the drain plug, you will hear and feel the wrench click in your hand when you've tightened the plug to 37ft-lbs.

This is a terrible explanation and something like this is better taught hands-on than read. There are other types of torque wrenches too such as flex-beam, dial-indicating, even digital wrenches that beep at you. The click-type or digital wrenches are best.

Only use your torque wrench to tighten bolts, never use it to loosen anything...and don't drop it. It's a calibrated tool.