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Frodo · 10-23-2008, 04:12 PM

OK, anyone want to chime in as a tie breaker?

Actually, I have changed the oil in the Box once before and I'm pretty sure I put it in the channel (Photo 1), and it didn't leak. The last time it was changed, I had Porsche do it in conjunction with the 30K maintenance (for warranty purposes, I wanted to have them do that one). When I removed the filter housing today, that is where I found the O-ring (ie, in the channel). And I've never had problems with oil loss.

But I got to thinking about it, and it just seemed to make sense that one would put the ring right up against the flange (Photo 2). However, when I'd put it there, it had a tendency to want to roll off back into the channel (as in Photo 1).

So I'm sittin' here with an oil-less vehicle that I'm hoping to take to work tomorrow. I have replaced the drain plug, and the filter, with the O-ring as in Photo 1. And I'm just itchin' to pour fresh oil back in so she's drivable. And Game 2 of the Series is about to start. And I've had no dinner. And I need to go pick up my son from a friend's house. HELP!

10-23-2008, 04:12 PM	#4
Frodo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,027	OK, anyone want to chime in as a tie breaker? Actually, I have changed the oil in the Box once before and I'm pretty sure I put it in the channel (Photo 1), and it didn't leak. The last time it was changed, I had Porsche do it in conjunction with the 30K maintenance (for warranty purposes, I wanted to have them do that one). When I removed the filter housing today, that is where I found the O-ring (ie, in the channel). And I've never had problems with oil loss. But I got to thinking about it, and it just seemed to make sense that one would put the ring right up against the flange (Photo 2). However, when I'd put it there, it had a tendency to want to roll off back into the channel (as in Photo 1). So I'm sittin' here with an oil-less vehicle that I'm hoping to take to work tomorrow. I have replaced the drain plug, and the filter, with the O-ring as in Photo 1. And I'm just itchin' to pour fresh oil back in so she's drivable. And Game 2 of the Series is about to start. And I've had no dinner. And I need to go pick up my son from a friend's house. HELP!