DIY - changing oil on a Porsche 996

A short tutorial to demonstrate how to change oil on your water cooled 911. Applies to 996 and 997 cars - and quite similar for Boxsters and Caymans. Even Turbos and GT3 will be similar (although there's a secondary drain plug on them).

I also demonstrate how to open up the filter to inspect for metal particles. A few metal particles is normal - a lot shows excessive wear.

Drain plug torque = 37 ft.lbs.
Oil filter torque = 19 ft.lbs.
Oil capacity - 8.7 quarts

Sorry for some of the jumpy editing, but I had to keep it under 10 minutes for YouTube.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Porsche
• 911
• 996
• 997
• boxster
• cayman
• carrera
• DIY
• tutorial
• oil
• change
• filter
• drain
• maintenance

[pksangavaram]

what type of oil do you recommend? i live in the Northeast (NJ) and my car is driven in all temperatures. not tracked.

[vsvenson]

@pksangavaram - The owner's manual recommends Mobil 1 0W-40 for the 996. That's what I use.

[ptpestcontrol]

What is an air oil seperator...I'm trying to find a video to show me how to change one? A mechanic that does not work on porschs said that is my problem but i can't seem to find a how to video? I'm a

Female who knows nothing about cars but had a friend that is wrong to try it? Any suggestions?

[vsvenson]

@ptpestcontrol - I haven't seen a video on that, and I haven't needed to replace it... I suggest that you do some Google searches for the "factory service manuals" - they're available online as PDFs. Also, you might spend some time searching forum websites like Rennlist and Pelican. Good luck!

[pksangavaram]

what type of oil do u use on the 996?

[vsvenson]

@pksangavaram - I use Mobil 1 0W-40

[thatoneguy3000]

ummmm Where is the turbos???



[sbakar]

Nice video! It was good to see a torque wrench being used on the filter housing but try to reach the click-off in a single smooth motion. You can also try soaking the new cartridge in oil before installing it, this may help the engine develop pressure faster.

[feds27]

FYI, when using the torque wrench a single smooth stroke is recommended for the stroke where it clicks. Once it clicks you're done and you don't need to do 2nd and 3rd strokes to verify the click.

[mavidatt]

how hard is it to maintain these cars? They pretty reliable for daily driving, i would love to own a porsche, right now ive only had experience with vettes and do the maintenance myself to save me some bucks. Always wanted to own a german car, bmw, porsche or audi, but fear maintenance being outrageous