How often should I change the oil on 1998 Boxster ?

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How often should I change the oil on 1998 Boxster ?

SvenskaPoika How often should I change the... 02-21-2012, 04:39 AM

milliemax My Porsche Indy and his... 02-21-2012, 04:51 AM

husker boxster If you don't plan to put many... 02-21-2012, 05:09 AM

gomarlins3 I have been told it's 10,000... 02-21-2012, 05:05 AM

madmods If you drive it lower than... 02-21-2012, 05:53 AM

Mrmaddbrad I disagree with Madmods... I... 02-21-2012, 06:00 AM

madmods Ask yourself why they use... 02-21-2012, 06:12 AM

tommy986 after every race. 02-21-2012, 06:20 AM

madmods Tidy! and thank you... I have... 02-21-2012, 06:23 AM

Perfectlap every six months. Castrol... 02-21-2012, 07:19 AM

pothole I think 10k is probably OK if... 02-21-2012, 03:50 PM

thstone I'd recommend every 5K. IF... 02-21-2012, 04:39 PM

Paul If most manufacturers... 02-21-2012, 07:13 PM

Brockmeister I've been doing 7k. Seems to... 02-21-2012, 07:25 PM

Ghostrider 310 Mine was a 1998, purchased... 02-21-2012, 07:36 PM

rick3000 Change it once a year, if... 02-21-2012, 11:14 PM

Perfectlap I've gotten it down to $80... 02-22-2012, 05:55 AM

bar10dah Rare? ;) .... 02-22-2012, 03:53 PM

Perfectlap outside of your Porsche or... 02-23-2012, 07:00 AM

Splitpin I do the oil and filter every... 02-22-2012, 10:56 AM

aqus Hi I have read extensively... 04-10-2012, 08:32 PM

Idaho Red Rocket 3 Change it both times. $100... 04-10-2012, 09:03 PM

fatmike Yes, change it. Next... 04-11-2012, 06:10 AM

fivepointnine every 6 months or 5k... 04-11-2012, 04:30 AM

aqus Thanks for the info. The main... 04-11-2012, 06:39 AM

tonycarreon aqus: i did the same thing.... 04-11-2012, 07:20 AM

dghii aqus, The drain plug is very... 04-11-2012, 08:25 AM

schnellman Imho 04-11-2012, 08:52 AM

SoK My box is a daily driver,... 04-11-2012, 10:28 AM

jmatta LN Engineering recommends no... 04-11-2012, 02:14 PM

Jager Yep, it takes a bigger tool... 04-11-2012, 06:12 PM

thstone I change oil every 3,000... 04-11-2012, 02:53 PM

aqus thnaks for all the info I did... 04-12-2012, 03:34 AM

Flavor 987S Do UOA's. Here's mine from... 04-12-2012, 04:17 AM

02-21-2012, 04:39 AM	#1
SvenskaPoika Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 41	How often should I change the oil on 1998 Boxster ? I bought a 1998 model 986 last fall (with 51k miles) and my local dealer is telling me every 10k miles. The technician stated anything less is a waste of money. Is this correct?

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