New owner of 2001 Boxster S

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Mike689

I changed my oil today and used mobil 1 0W-40. It was overall very interesting and now I understand how the engine and everything else is placed. The engine sounded and felt so much better after. Best part was the look on my friends face when she saw me pouring oil in the trunk lol.

Only problem I have is that I filled 9 quarts and the oil level was about 3 bars above the minimum level. I checked the dipstick but I can't tell where the oil goes up to. Should I put more oil in?

If you fully drained out all the oil it would take 9.5 quarts to fill. sound like you can still put in about 1/4 to 1/2 quart. you do not want to over fill it

Check it with the dipstick about 10-15 minutes after you turn off the car to fully drain back to the sump. The oil needs to be checked warm. I clean it with a paper towel, then reinsert it and lay the end on a clean spot of the paper towel. I makes it very easy to see the level that way

If you overfill it (very easy to do), the best way to remove oil is to remove the oil filter housing and dump out the oil in it. That should lower your oil level about 1 bar. unlike many other cars, Oil will not just drain out when you remove the filter.