Oil Change query...... strange... !!!!!

Demort said:

When you refill with 7 ltrs then that oil is cold .. it will expand when its hot so a cold reading will end up over filling it .

You dont need to remove what you have put in .. i assume you have put 7 ltrs in so thats fine .. you now need to run it up to operateing temp , oil needs to be 90 degrees so just start the car up and leave to idle for about 20 mins.

Then turn the engine off and turn the ignition on .. if it says 10 mins then start the car and run it for another 5 mins.

Engine off then igntion on .. it should by now say 5 mins .

Turn off the ignition and wait 5 mins then turn on the igntion .. it will count down from 6 seconds and then give you the lvl the oil is at.

Turn off ignition and fill approx 0.4 for each segment .. do this in stages .. ignition on and a 6 second count down and it will then show you the new lvl .

Remember although each segment is 0.4 ltrs approx it may only be down 0.1 of a ltr .. it wont trip the next segment untill its exactly there so it can be anywhere from 0.4 to 0.1 down .

I put between 7 and 7.5 in but to be safe then stick with 7 ltrs in and run up each time .. reason being its better to be under filled than it is over filled.

Dont panic if it does go over filled .. you can start again .. although wait till it cools down but in reality 0.4 over filled wont do any damage .

Always do this on a lvl surface.

Oh and yes i know some of you do a cold check but you have worked out the correct lvl .. this way is how i would do it and probably the best for someone doing this the first time .


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Demort said:

When you refill with 7 ltrs then that oil is cold .. it will expand when its hot so a cold reading will end up over filling it .

You dont need to remove what you have put in .. i assume you have put 7 ltrs in so thats fine .. you now need to run it up to operateing temp , oil needs to be 90 degrees so just start the car up and leave to idle for about 20 mins.

Then turn the engine off and turn the ignition on .. if it says 10 mins then start the car and run it for another 5 mins.

Engine off then igntion on .. it should by now say 5 mins .

Turn off the ignition and wait 5 mins then turn on the igntion .. it will count down from 6 seconds and then give you the lvl the oil is at.

Turn off ignition and fill approx 0.4 for each segment .. do this in stages .. ignition on and a 6 second count down and it will then show you the new lvl .

Remember although each segment is 0.4 ltrs approx it may only be down 0.1 of a ltr .. it wont trip the next segment untill its exactly there so it can be anywhere from 0.4 to 0.1 down .

I put between 7 and 7.5 in but to be safe then stick with 7 ltrs in and run up each time .. reason being its better to be under filled than it is over filled.

Dont panic if it does go over filled .. you can start again .. although wait till it cools down but in reality 0.4 over filled wont do any damage .

Always do this on a lvl surface.

Oh and yes i know some of you do a cold check but you have worked out the correct lvl .. this way is how i would do it and probably the best for someone doing this the first time .


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-- 997 -- said:

Hi demort, carried out your instructions regards to the oil level, and I have to say.. you've done it again mate, spot on and all levels are where they should be !!!

Thank you so much, well happy, my first oil change and confident, as an ex BMW technician those cars were simple as but with Porsche seemed little reluctant.. but all done, now 1000 miles to go until the next oil change then Millers oil will go in the engine!!

Cheers again.....

J

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Demort said:

Ex BMW tech ? you didnt mention that you old dog .. we are cut from the same cloth then :thumb: .

As with any car theres a technic .. its just knowing it is all .

Gen 2 and i would say drain for 1 hour .. you need to leave it untill the trickle turns into a drip before continuing .

First time i ever did one and left it for 15 - 20 mins .. it only took 6.5 ltrs .. i had to start again .. these days we start them draining then do the service to give them enough time .

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Scholester said:

Those of you that carry out the oil change yourself, is this generally the 'interim' change that some people do between scheduled services? I ask as it would mean no stamp in your service book if all oil changes are completed at home!

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