Oil Change Diaster

[Racer Boy]

There is no oil sump gasket, you use a special sealer.

Based on what has happened, I also wouldn't let your friend tighten the bolts that hold the sump on, because he'll strip those, too. Then you have stripped holes in the engine block.

[JimmyBad]

Originally Posted by Racer Boy

There is no oil sump gasket, you use a special sealer.

Based on what has happened, I also wouldn't let your friend tighten the bolts that hold the sump on, because he'll strip those, too. Then you have stripped holes in the engine block.

Spreads like a virus.

[rexcramer]

Use a proper torque wrench. OEM oil plug 37 ftlbs, OEM filter housing 19 ftlbs. I couldn't find the torque specs for the sump pan in the Bentley book. Check Pelican's tech articles. I believe the spec for the sealant is 2MM wide strip. Anymore and it ends up in the pan and starts floating around in your oil passages. I believe Pelican used Loctite 5000 in their tech article. Hopefully somebody will add in details. And don't forget the washers.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by SMK Shoe

I was one of those guys for 26 years. Not a arty piece that I haven't exercised the recoil on. Last one was the M777 in Afghanistan. Used that one ALOT.

My son is 18X finishing up OSUT at Benning. He turns Blue Nov 21 :dance:
HOOAH
Proud as hell of him

[Jager]

Everyone should have one of these Extractors:
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/century-drill---tool-3156/tools---equipment-16488/tools-23747/cutting---drilling-tools-16542/screw-extractors---nut-breakers-17952/2ab2f4cc0680/century-drill-tool-screw-extractors/73406/2620515?q=no+6+easy+out&pos=0



Makes removing stripped oil drain plugs a breeze. Get a NO. 6 (size)

[Vza]

Dropping the pan is not a big deal at all. No gaskets for these you have to put a bead of sealant on the flange....thats about the biggest pain of the project but not too bad. V

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Vza

Dropping the pan is not a big deal at all. No gaskets for these you have to put a bead of sealant on the flange....thats about the biggest pain of the project but not too bad. V

That bead of sealant is the biggest pain. You don't want it too thick... you don't want it too thin. When I removed my pan I did find a few pieces of sealant caught in the mesh that sucks up the oil.

What I did to ensure properly reinstalling the pan, without it slipping all over when trying to align it to the engine, was to visit Auto Zone and purchase a few like-threaded bolts, and about 2 inches long... lopping off the heads with a dremel... screwing them partially into the "corner holes of where the pan rests... then slipping the pan over them with one hand and screwing in hand tight a few of the oil pan bolts. Once the pan was secured to the engine I removed the bolts absent the heads and finished the job.

Boom. No mess. No fuss.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Starter986;606114
What I did to ensure properly reinstalling the pan, without it slipping all over when trying to align it to the engine, was to visit Auto Zone and purchase a few like-threaded bolts, and about 2 inches long...[B

lopping off the heads with a dremel... screwing them partially into the "corner holes of where the pan rests..[/B]. then slipping the pan over them with one hand and screwing in hand tight a few of the oil pan bolts. Once the pan was secured to the engine I removed the bolts absent the heads and finished the job.
Boom. No mess. No fuss.

+ 1

yep, JFP shared this tip on the forum and works perfectly, no mess and you will get it done right the first time!
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[PaulE]

If the M10 Triple Square doesn’t work how about a splined screw extractor like these in the right size?

Irwin Tools Hanson 53227 Hex Head Multi-Spline Screw Extractor Set, 25 Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SRG66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zRmWDb4EG3HWG

[lmnsblu355]

How about jb weld quick weld the 10 mm hex into the stripped drain plug. Let completely dry and then remove remove the plug with a breaker bar. If it doesnt work, nothing lost b/c you will be drilling for an easy out anyway.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Gilles

+ 1

yep, JFP shared this tip on the forum and works perfectly, no mess and you will get it done right the first time!
.

I should have prefaced the method I employed by sharing that it was upon these pages that I learned that trick. Because I can't change a tire without first reading 50 posts I tend to over-complicate even the simplest tasks. Thus, it was when I was going to remove the oil pan I immersed myself in reading. I'm certain I spent more time reading about dropping the oil pan, a 2/10 on the difficulty scale, than it took me to do the job.

Many things I read were associated with the pan slipping around... having to clean off the just applied sealant... and starting over. More likely than not it was a JFP post that was my "ah-ha" moment, then going to AZ for those bolts... lopping off the heads... and getting the job completed, correctly, the first time.

I'm what some might call a $30,000 millionaire and, without the tips, tricks, and advice on these forums... I couldn't own the Boxster.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Starter986

I'm what some might call a $30,000 millionaire and, without the tips, tricks, and advice on these forums... I couldn't own the Boxster.

That would probably make me a $25,000 millionaire! haha! I agree 100%, forums like this are indispensable to me! I wouldn't even think out owning a Boxster without forums like this.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by piper6909

That would probably make me a $25,000 millionaire! haha! I agree 100%, forums like this are indispensable to me! I wouldn't even think out owning a Boxster without forums like this.

+1 . . . . This Forum and Rennlist are indispensible if you are a Boxster owner even thinking of wrenching on your own. Learning from others who have been through it all before has saved me time, money, frustration and prevented me from making things worse.

[jpcjtrtj]

I will 2nd, or 3rd the extractor method. I used a pipe wrench to break the nut free once the extractor was set. Learned the hard way my torque wrench is very quiet at 37 ft/pounds . . . 7 hour oil changes at my house

[tcoradeschi]

Originally Posted by 78F350

The OP said, " ...my old Battery Commander " which to me, says he's one of these guys:


They do not do 'finesse' well.

It’s Good to be the King!