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Originally Posted by Stl-986
Doing a tiptronic fluid change is not something that is DIY unless you have a lift, temp sensor & pump to get the fluid in. It isn't just a drain & fill. It is also not meant to be designed to be changed by Porsche.
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It most certainly is a DIY job. Lift (jack/stands), temp sensor ($<$30), and a pump? Those items should be in every toolbox. It is a drain and fill and, if you're swapping out the filter, not a huge deal. For/By whom was it designed to be changed? Anyhow...
I did mine last year. No big deal if perfectly, by the "book", done. That said...
My Tip failed about 1,000 miles after my fluid/filter change. Regular twisty driving and the seal blew. Had the Tip rebuilt.
Now... <80 miles after I picked it up from the shop (75 miles from my home) it failed on me 3 miles from my home. Seal blew, again.
I could suspect that it was MY fluid and filter change that contributed to the original failure... but it also failed post rebuild. So... I suspect that it wasn't anything associated with my fluid/filter swap... it was just something that was destined to happen.
All that said... in spite of the $29 and change per liter (10 liters complete fill) for the Pentosin 1 (my mechanics charge), and if I had to do it all over again... I'd just take it to the shop. I know I didn't make any mistakes when I swapped the fluid/filter... but wondering if I was just a hair short, or over, on the fluid causes me to wonder if that was the $4,200 **************** up.
