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I just changed my oil (and installed an LN Engineering spin-on filter, etc.). A few things that I learned in the process:
I just changed my oil and have a few things to add:
- I backed the car on to a pair of Rhino ramps and then used two 2ton jacks to lift the front of the car. Getting the car level makes a big difference in draining out all the old oil.
- There is a LOT of oil in that crankcase. Make sure that your drain pan is big enough.
- The drain plug is soft aluminum and was probably overtightened in the past. I damaged the hex as I had to use a breaker bar to get it out. Have a spare on hand, or get a billet magnetic plug from LN Engineering, etc.
- 7.75L as called for in the manual is about 8.2 quarts. I put in 8, checked the level, idled the car, added more a few times to get the level right.
- I did a lot of reading on oil types, weights, etc. And decided to go with Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40. I wanted the 5W-40 based on several knowledgable people recommending it (including Charles at LN Engineering). I opted for Pennzoil Ultra Euro as it's Porsche A40 certified and is very highly regarded on the BITOG forums. It's tough stuff to find; in a city of 4 million people I was only able to find it at a Ferrari dealership
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