Oil change at trusted mechanic vs. Dealership

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

DON'T let him willy-nilly put 9 qts in. Have him start checking level after 7. It will probably only take 7.5 to fill.

Is that really the rule rather than the exception? Mine's always taken pretty close to 9 qts. Is there a lot of variability from one car to the next?

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Is that really the rule rather than the exception? Mine's always taken pretty close to 9 qts. Is there a lot of variability from one car to the next?

I googled 'Porsche M96 oil capacity'. Pelican says you'll need 7-10 qts. That nailed it down. The next entry said 8.5L. When I convert that to qts, it equals 8.9 qts. So that's probably where everyone comes up with 9Q per oil change. However, that assumes all the oil comes out, which it doesn't.

It's always easier to add oil than remove it.