What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Rayrevolver

Saw this at Autozone yesterday, they wanted $28 or so. I am probably going to buy it since my first and only oil change was a splash fest of epic proportions.

Its made by Garageboss and called "The Reacher."

Anyone have it?

https://www.autozone.com/shop-and-garage-tools/oil-drain-pan/garage-boss-height-adjustable-drain-pan/721214_0_0?spps.s=3491&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:PER:7170000006066809 5&gclid=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadlHkI-_rLCOZ6x3l7EOjISevko0tfXIArzSccjyYItayVwTAhYTrVhoC mKsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

The stuff really gushes out don't it??

I don't suppose you've bought/tried this product yet? I would be a little concerned that the depth of the funnel wouldn't suffice to catch/corral that initial blast of oil when the plug first comes out.

I just took an empty plastic gallon milk jug and cut out the bottom. Flip it over and insert the jug opening (no cap!) into the hole in the middle of the oil collection unit. You have to learn how to aim a little when you go to pull the oil plug, but after the first time or two I hardly lose a drop anymore. I also drilled multiple 1/2" holes in the collection surface of the drain pan—to collect the oil that splashes out of the plastic jug (there's usually at least a little). And it's free!

[Rayrevolver]

Originally Posted by Frodo

The stuff really gushes out don't it??

I don't suppose you've bought/tried this product yet? I would be a little concerned that the depth of the funnel wouldn't suffice to catch/corral that initial blast of oil when the plug first comes out.

I just took an empty plastic gallon milk jug and cut out the bottom. Flip it over and insert the jug opening (no cap!) into the hole in the middle of the oil collection unit. You have to learn how to aim a little when you go to pull the oil plug, but after the first time or two I hardly lose a drop anymore. I also drilled multiple 1/2" holes in the collection surface of the drain pan—to collect the oil that splashes out of the plastic jug (there's usually at least a little). And it's free!

Not yet purchased.

I also have a West Marine oil extractor (6.9 qt) and thought about sucking out a majority of the oil the next go around before I pull the plug.

I do like the milk jug trick and its priced right.

I am only about 1100 miles on this oil, so I have no idea when I will hit 3k and do another change. Maybe in the mean time another member can be our guinea pig and try this thing out???

[Qingdao]

Why don't you guys just put the oil catch can on a cinder block?

I mean I know lots of you guys on here are engineers, but sometimes you don't need a special tool to raise your oil catch can up 6 inchs.

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

Why don't you guys just put the oil catch can on a cinder block?

I mean I know lots of you guys on here are engineers, but sometimes you don't need a special tool to raise your oil catch can up 6 inchs.

Well, two problems with that. One, with the way the oil (9 qts!) comes gushing out when the plug is first pulled, having the catch pan close isn't necessarily enough. You have to be able to surround the flow, to contain it. That's where the milk jug has worked great for me. (At roughly a full gallon, it holds almost 1/2 the entire contents of the oil pan.)

Secondly, by elevating the catch pan enough to do any good you eliminate your working space. There's not enough of a gap to easily reach and remove the drain plug. That's my theory anyway...and I'm sticking with it

[PaulE]

Today I installed a SmartTop relay that I got a really great deal on a few months ago. It works like a charm!

[piper6909]

Yesterday we went on a day-long scenic tour of North-Central PA. The nearly 400-mile trip was organized by the local PCA. Great time!

[986 Boxster]

Changed the oil today. Didn`t need to be changed, only had approx. 4900kms on the oil, but I received the magnetic oil drain plug that I order about 2 weeks ago last week and I`ve been dying to open up the oil filter to inspect. No steel shavings in the oil filter or in the oil :dance: . I can sleep good this winter

[Tweetdriver63]

Just did this.

[Zzorro]

Picked up a Ben's Short shift kit. Will install as part of the winter hibernation upgrading cycle. I've heard good things!

[78F350]

I replaced spark plug tubes on the Black 2000. One had started leaking so bad that was dripping oil onto the exhaust.


..Then went for a nice drive to make sure there were no more leaks.

[Kboggs]

Finally got around to fixing my headlight plug that had the tab broken and kept working loose. Found a plug on ebay with wires already attached. Just had to solder and heat shrink them together. And now it is long enough to reach the headlight before installing if I ever have plug issues or to test.




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[Zzorro]

Originally Posted by Kboggs

Finally got around to fixing my headlight plug that had the tab broken and kept working loose. Found a plug on ebay with wires already attached. Just had to solder and heat shrink them together. And now it is long enough to reach the headlight before installing if I ever have plug issues or to test.




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I'll be doing this as part of my winter hibernation. Got an email link for me?

[Kboggs]

Originally Posted by Zzorro

I'll be doing this as part of my winter hibernation. Got an email link for me?

This may have been the last one he had, but keep an eye out and he may have more?


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[Zzorro]

Thanks Kboggs. It's added to my shopping list. Sadly I'll be taking it off the road here pretty quick. Sigh.

[pilot4fn]

Originally Posted by Kboggs

This may have been the last one he had, but keep an eye out and he may have more?

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I have also broken blue headlight plug. For the repair, I ordered a new plug from local Porsce delaer at the cost of 14€ (999-650-150-40 "Porsche Connector Housing for Headlight Harness).
Ths is the blue plug WITHOUT any cables or metal pins.
Since my cables and meteal pins are fine, I will take the pins/wires out from old blue plug housing and push them in to new plug housing one by one with a cheap thin metal tool made to remove the pins from plug housings (non Porsche tool - ebay has bunch of these, etc). No soldering nor cutting cables

[Zzorro]

I like the idea of being able to plug the cable in with the headlight out. So an extension makes sense.

[dghii]

Nice! Attached with double sided tape?

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by dghii

Nice! Attached with double sided tape?

The license plate holder is held on by 2 screws. The license plate attaches to this holder. I put holes in the cover and it is sandwiched in between. Then the license plate screws go through both, with double sided tape around the edges.

[darmahman]

Got some "fresh" wheels today. Does anybody know the name(what Porsche calls them) or part # of my new wheels. They are slightly used. They are Porsche wheels. 18"diameter (F+R) - 7.5" and 9" wide.
Old wheels (first pic)- New second pic.

[grc0456]

Originally Posted by darmahman

Got some "fresh" wheels today. Does anybody know the name(what Porsche calls them) or part # of my new wheels. They are slightly used. They are Porsche wheels. 18"diameter (F+R) - 7.5" and 9" wide.
Old wheels (first pic)- New second pic.

They appear to be Sport Classics, but I am no authority on this. I think they are the two piece wheels made for Porsche by BBS.


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