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Old 12-25-2018, 12:24 PM   #8
alynch
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Location: Panama City, FL
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With my gorilla arms I can remove the magnetic drain plug and the oil filter with all four wheels still on the ground. However, I can't drain the oil from the bottom without raising the car as there is not enough clearance for the drain pan.

The W204 has the oil filter cartridge on the top side of the engine on the firewall so changing the oil can all happen from above. Draining from the top takes about 15 minutes and I can check the rest of the regular maintenance items while it drains.

I'll continue to drain the oil on the Boxster from the bottom. It does take a little longer to raise and lower the car but crawling underneath also let's me look around and add new items to the to-do list. Thanks for all the feedback.
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