Advice From Forum Members on Oil Change

[clickman]

Originally Posted by marck

you'll need a bag of plane ol cat litter for the oil that doesn't make it into the pan and the oil that slops out while you drag it from under the car and it catches on the expansion joint in the garage floor/ driveway. Additional oil will spill while putting it into the used container for transport to recycle or other usage.)

Thank God. I thought I was the only one who couldn't do a SINGLE oil change without making a mess.

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by clickman

Thank God. I thought I was the only one who couldn't do a SINGLE oil change without making a mess.

Ask me about the time I left the catch pan under the car while I drove down off my ramps
THAT was a fierce mess from hell worthy of a faceplam.

[Steelepuls]

After I bought my 01 S, first thing I did was change the oil. Followed the instructions, put the 10 liter bucket under the car, pulled the plug, started draining and I walked away. Little did I know the engine had been overfilled and the bucket overfilled. There was oil all over my floor. No fun cleaning that up. Learn my lesson, Get a bigger bucket.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Ask me about the time I left the catch pan under the car while I drove down off my ramps
THAT was a fierce mess from hell worthy of a faceplam.

I did that once too. Had a lake of oil in my driveway worthy of the Exxon Valdez. Only takes once to learn to ALWAYS move it before coming off the ramps.

[boxfix]

I get my 15W 50 Mobil 1 Synthetic from WalMart on line from their website.

$25.47 for 5 qt. bottle......FREE SHIPPING - 2 day on orders over $50.00......I usually buy 4 at a time for the Boxster and my Saab turbos.

So a Boxster oil change with filter will cost $60.00.

Oil changes are very easy as outlined here.

Enjoy the car.