Too much oil?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by jaykay

No assistant at present though

Jaykay, the filter is the less messy way to remove excess oil, you may have to do it a couple of times starting the engine for a few seconds between removals..

[Frodo]

If you do ZERO other maintenance, you should learn to change your oil. It's really easy, saves a lot of $$, and it makes you feel a bit more "connected" to your car. And, by doing so, I avoid some issues that I've had to deal with previously.

Example: I was getting some work done someplace, something I either didn't want to do myself or just didn't feel like doing. When I dropped it off, as an afterthought I asked them to do an oil/filter change. It was due, and they were going to have it on a lift anyway. I took the car home and all was fine until 2,500-3000 miles later I went to do an oil change of my own. I've got one of the spin-on oil filter adapters (which I recommend), and when I went to spin off the oil filter (Wix 51042), the adapter came off with it. In probably 8 or 10 oil changes since getting the SPOFA, this had NEVER happened to me before. I worked and worked and worked to get them apart; finally, utterly exasperated, I took it to AZ and one of the guys working there had me come in back and he stuck it in a vice. We worked on it for another 10-15 min, using every tool and technique you can imagine. FINALLY the damn thing came off. The filter looked like it had been through a war. It's absolutely insane how hard they must have cranked on that filter to get it stuck that badly. Doing all oil changes since, I've never had another problem.

[jaykay]

The adapter has a torque and the filter is hand tight plus a half turn to a full turn .....by hand...this is what I do anyway. You can check the torque of the adapter during an oil change.

For removal I again use my hand to undo the fliter.

These days it is much easier to do things yourself and avoid problems

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by jaykay

The adapter has a torque and the filter is hand tight plus a half turn to a full turn .....by hand...this is what I do anyway.

Yeah, I've always split the difference: rub a little oil on the o-ring on the filter, thread it on, gently turn until the ring just touches the mounting surface, then 3/4 turn by hand after that.

I've had the same piece of cardboard under the car for probably 15 years—have never seen as much as a drop of oil on it. (Other than when I've clumsily dripped some there myself by accident )

[jaykay]

same here.....I have an unused filter housing grabber with a 3/8 drive that has remained unused to this day. I would offer it up for free but these days Amazon will cheaper than me shipping.

[10/10ths]

….trust the dip stick over the display.

And these engines trap a lot of oil that takes a few days to drain into the sump.

To get an accurate oil level reading, use the dip stick AFTER she has sat for three days without being started.

And like the others have posted, best to run the oil level halfway between the lines, and even having the oil on the bottom line is actually fine.

These engines tolerate the oil level on the bottom of the dip stick better than they tolerate the oil level being full.

That air/oil separator will die an early death if you keep her over filled.

Welcome to the Porsche world!

[Seal1968]

+1 on hand tightening filters...a little fresh oil on the seal, hand tighten. Its never let me down in all my years of car ownership.

I never use a torque wrench on oil drain plugs either...fresh crush washer, snug...watch for leaks, move on.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Jaykay, the filter is the less messy way to remove excess oil, you may have to do it a couple of times starting the engine for a few seconds between removals..

Thanks Gilles! I would hate to start the engine with an empty filter housing Maybe in this case it does not matter. I wonder if cranking on the starter will fill it.....l will have to thing about this one