Oil Change Diaster

[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.

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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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[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!
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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.