[BlackBehr]

Hey K-Man. Will do it when I get back home on Sunday.




Hey Trusevich. I totally misunderstood you. I'am still going to take the car in for its recommended service intervals while its under warranty. Didn't think about the durameric since I didn't buy it or plan on buying it. Even with the cost of the Durametric I think its worthwhile. The Durametric has other functions as well so it has other uses.

 

[ap997s]

Check w/ Durametric to make sure they have the software finished. I have a new Cayman S (2014) and my existing Durametric doesn't support it . . . . Yet.

I spoke to Durametric in May and they said they are working on it but didn't know the release date.

 

[Rxpert]

Thanks for the great write-up! I love doing stuff like this on my own and look forward to following this one day.

Just wondering, do any of you know if changing your own oil will void the warranty in anyway? Some car manufacturers are very sticky about getting maintenance done only by "approved" sources.

 

[BlackBehr]

Thanks for the great write-up! I love doing stuff like this on my own and look forward to following this one day.

Just wondering, do any of you know if changing your own oil will void the warranty in anyway? Some car manufacturers are very sticky about getting maintenance done only by "approved" sources.

I'm not sure. I do keep all receipts for reference just in case some issues comes up in the future. I can't see how doing your own oil changes will void your warranty unless the problem is a result of the oil change.

 

[sho-one]

just did mine with Rhino ramps as well, great post. I was gonna have the dealer do it, but they wanted $200+. Filter and oil cost me a little less than $100.

my biggest grip/complaint is that the oil filter is a pain in the *** to remove for the first time. None of the oil filter wrenches at advanced auto or Napa worked (lol i made 5 trips, thinking each one would be the last, I should of just bought them all at once) 74.4mm 14 flutes is difficult if not impossible to find here. I ordered the one online and after two different universal oil filter wrenches and a lot of patience, I finally loosened the oil filter and removed it. From here on out, after hand tightening it as much as I could, it should be easy to remove. I'll check the tq once I my proper oil filter wrench comes in the mail, but I'm pretty sure I can hand tighten more that 19ft lbs.

Thanks for the right up man!

 

[BlackBehr]

just did mine with Rhino ramps as well, great post. I was gonna have the dealer do it, but they wanted $200+. Filter and oil cost me a little less than $100.

my biggest grip/complaint is that the oil filter is a pain in the *** to remove for the first time. None of the oil filter wrenches at advanced auto or Napa worked (lol i made 5 trips, thinking each one would be the last, I should of just bought them all at once) 74.4mm 14 flutes is difficult if not impossible to find here. I ordered the one online and after two different universal oil filter wrenches and a lot of patience, I finally loosened the oil filter and removed it. From here on out, after hand tightening it as much as I could, it should be easy to remove. I'll check the tq once I my proper oil filter wrench comes in the mail, but I'm pretty sure I can hand tighten more that 19ft lbs.

Thanks for the right up man!

Glad I could help. Can you do me a favor and let me know if you're 100% sure if that oil filter cover wrench is the correct size and where you got I from? Would like to add that info to the original post. Thanks and congrats on getting to know the bottom of your 981 better.

 

[ap997s]

just did mine with Rhino ramps as well, great post. I was gonna have the dealer do it, but they wanted $200+. Filter and oil cost me a little less than $100.

my biggest grip/complaint is that the oil filter is a pain in the *** to remove for the first time. None of the oil filter wrenches at advanced auto or Napa worked (lol i made 5 trips, thinking each one would be the last, I should of just bought them all at once) 74.4mm 14 flutes is difficult if not impossible to find here. I ordered the one online and after two different universal oil filter wrenches and a lot of patience, I finally loosened the oil filter and removed it. From here on out, after hand tightening it as much as I could, it should be easy to remove. I'll check the tq once I my proper oil filter wrench comes in the mail, but I'm pretty sure I can hand tighten more that 19ft lbs.

Thanks for the right up man!

Amazon sells the Hazet 2169 Oil Filter Socket (14 flute / 74.4 mm) for $42.70. Not a great price but it's convenient (free shipping w/ Prime).

 

[T-Design]

(lol i made 5 trips, thinking each one would be the last, I should of just bought them all at once)

I know the feeling. Happened to me more than once :cheers:

 

[BlackBehr]

Amazon sells the Hazet 2169 Oil Filter Socket (14 flute / 74.4 mm) for $42.70. Not a great price but it's convenient (free shipping w/ Prime).

Thank you for the info...it won't let me edit my original post anymore but I did add it to my article in the articles section. you were given proper acknowledgment there.

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[JohnnyQuest]

I changed my oil today. This post was a big help. Thank you very much! I want to add a few things:

1. When removing the filter cover, if the paper element stays attached to the engine, the filter cover can't be snaked out. It took me a little while to figure this out. Ultimately I saw what was going on and pulled the element into the disconnected cover. Then the whole thing came out easily as a unit.

2. I was not able to hand tighten the filter enough. In the 1st photo you can see that there is still a gap indicating that the cover is not fully seated. Although it felt tight, that's as far as I could get it by hand. I bought a cap wrench at Advance Auto for $5.99 (pictured). It's 76 mm. That made the job of using a torque wrench easy as pie. I highly recommend this (or similar) cap wrench. In the second photo you can see that the cap is fully seated.

3. The idea of pouring oil into your trunk is a bit unnerving. Since I'm a slob and often spill things (especially when nervous), I cut a hole in a garbage bag and duct taped it as shown. This made it pretty easy and slob proof.

All in all, it was fairly straight forward, when you know the tricks.

P.S.
The 76 mm wrench fit nearly perfectly. It may have been a hair loose but certainly not loose enough to risk stripping it. It worked perfectly; I highly recommend it.

 

[BlackBehr]

Glad the thread helped you out. Thank you for adding your own tips to the mix. I'm sure they'll help others in the future as well. :cheers:

 

[type981s]

I used rhino ramps and backed the rear tires up on them. They're about 9" tall but then you add the tire and you end up with a descent amount of space. I was able to use a crawler for the whole project I believe. Hope it helps. The height at the rear bumper was around 2 feet? Should of taken pictures of the car on the ramps.

Can you get all the oil out using ramps? Doesn't the car need to be level?

 

[ap997s]

Can you get all the oil out using ramps? Doesn't the car need to be level?

On my old 997 I used Rhino Ramps on the rear and Jack Point Stands on the front for the reason you mentioned. It positions the car level and allows for my ole sorry a*s body to crawl underneath safely.

I'll be doing my 1st oil/filter change on my 3 month old 981CS next week using the same technique. I take some photos and post them when I'm done.

 

[ap997s]

On my old 997 I used Rhino Ramps on the rear and Jack Point Stands on the front for the reason you mentioned. It positions the car level and allows for my ole sorry a*s body to crawl underneath safely.

I'll be doing my 1st oil/filter change on my 3 month old 981CS next week using the same technique. I take some photos and post them when I'm done.

Here's the photo's I promised. Replaced the drain plug w/ the LN Engineering magnetic version.

 

[type981s]

Did all 8 quarts fit?

 

[Westcoaster]

Those are interesting jack stands up front, who makes them, do you have a picture of the top where the car rests? Cost and where you can get them?

Filter glove, what's that?

Cheers...

 

[gt3inmd]

Those are interesting jack stands up front, who makes them, do you have a picture of the top where the car rests? Cost and where you can get them?

Filter glove, what's that?

Cheers...

Those are jackpoint jack stands, very nice and easy to get the car up and onto stands. http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/

The raise the car on the jacking point and have pin in the center. They also have a pad with a slot that's for unibody jack point type cars.

 

[ap997s]

Those are interesting jack stands up front, who makes them, do you have a picture of the top where the car rests? Cost and where you can get them?

Filter glove, what's that?

Cheers...

As mentioned in a posting the stands are made by JackPoint. They are really sturdy and easy to use. Check our their web site for more details . . . http://www.JackPointJackstands.com

The filter glove is used to hold the filter canister when your removing it to avoid spilling oil. However, there is no room for it's use on a 981CS since the filter canister is in a confining area. I used it on my old 997 and thought I would do the same on the new 981CS but it didn't fit.

8 quarts is a proper fill when changing oil and filter. The green 'Oil Check' bar is one down indicating a full oil sump.

 

[joebed1]

The dealer charges $400 for the 1st service....

 

[San rensho]

So what did the filter look like? Any metal or plastic bits?