Finally did the 2k-miles, end of break-in DIY oil change yesterday. It was quite easy and straightforwarded. Took me a few hourse but I was really, really taking my tiiimmmmeeeeeee.....Just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss a thing and tried to be as perfect as possibly.

I did the entire thing WITHOUT jacking up the car - all four wheels on the ground. DISCLAIMER - my car was cooled off a bit so the exhaust and the engine were warm to touch without burn.



Here's a pic of draining the oil tank:



Everything went smooth without a hitch, but here's a few things I'd like to share.

I ordered a so called '997 GT3 Oil Filter Kit' from a popular online place and here's what I got:



It came with large rubber o-ring, but small o-ring was not included. It also came with an engine plug aluminum washer (middle ring), but no copper washer for the oil tank plug. I don't know what the heck the right-most washer & plug are for. On the invoice, it did show the partnumber for the copper washer but it's not in the kit?!?!

Luckily I got the small o-ring but did not anticipate the missing copper washer so I had to re-use the old one.

I got this oil filter wrench for just a few dollars at a local autoparts store and it fits perfectly! No need to spend big money on the genuine Porsche's filter wrench.



I then added 9 quarts of Mobile 1 0W-40 and took it out on a spin. I waited till both oil and water temp reached the maximum level then I activated the 'oil level check' option. It showed that I was only at the bottom mark. I then added the whole 10th quart and immediately it showed that I was above the top mark?!?! Long story short, if the oil temp is not at optimum range, the oil check gauge will read false high (read more than actually is).

The computerized oil level check is not very user friendly. I do miss the dip stick!