987 Engine Oil & Filter Chnage

[Chris_911]

Has anyone perofmred this as a DIY operation?

I'm about to undertake the job on my wife's 2.7 which has now covered nigh-on 10000 miles. Understand this is early and I don't want to get into that debate!

I thought the days of filter elements were long gone but understand that this is the system the 987 uses. There is a seal on the filter canister - should this be replaced during the oil change along with the filter? Incidentally I understand that Porsche schedule does not show a filter change until 40000 miles.

Also, any tips on lifting the car? I have a 3tonne hydraulic trolley jack and am ideally looking for a single lifting point and locations for axle stands. Have to say I haven't checked the manual.

Any other tips would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

if the 987 engine oil filter is the same design as the 986 then you will need the correct filter wrench which is availiable at halfords or similar. Yes you change the seal too it should come with the new element.

 

[Black80XSA]

The filter is a cartridge which sits inside the cannister - its supplied with a new O ring seal for the cannister. Torque setting for the filter canister is 25Nm.

Also make sure you get a new aluminium crush washer for the drain plug (uses a 8mm allen key)- torque setting 50Nm

 

[Chris_911]

Many thanks.

Do you have details of the correct wrench - size, number of flats?

Thanks.

 

[Tool Pants]

It is 74 mm with 14 flats.

Here are 2 different versions.

 

[Chris_911]

Fantastic - thank you![]

 

[Black80XSA]

I used a normal wide nylon strap type filter wrench - you can get these from decent engineering tool outlets, not from Halfords.

 

[Chris_911]

Sorry to be a pain, but any tips on lifting the car?

 

[Black80XSA]

I reversed it onto my normal car ramps (i have no issue with clearance or the front end scraping - i did use sport mode in pasm to firm the suspension just in case - i let the oil drain for 30 minutes, refitted the filter and drain plug, topped up with 7.5 litres of fresh oil (suggesting i got most of the old out) and hit the max on the elctronic dip stick first time []

 

[Chris_911]

Am considering buying some ramps - but ideally I'd like to know if there is somewhere I can lift centrally at the back using my trolley jack and then support under the 'four poster' jack points with axle stands.

Good to know that there are no front clearance issues with ramps though - thanks.

 

[Chris_911]

It is 74 mm with 14 flats.

Are you sure it's 74mm? I can find plenty of 76mm with 14 flats (listed as a Porsche size) but no 74mm-14.

Thanks.

 

[Tool Pants]

The Hazet tool that I have is listed in their parts catalog as 74 mm point something. Like 74.4 or something like that. You can look it up. The box the part comes in says 74 mm.

76 mm is close enough for an oil filter wrench.

 

[Chris_911]

Toolpants - many thanks.

 

[Laurence Gibbs]

The tool I bought from Halfords is made by Laser and is 76mm(states on the box for Porsche). and fitted my 986 filter housing fine. Cost around a fiver or less I think. Not sure how you'd torque the housing back up with a normal strap wrench, depends on the type used i suppose.

 

[Chris_911]

Laser and is 76mm(states on the box for Porsche). and fitted my 986 filter housing fine

Thanks Laurence - that's worth knowing as I'm having trouble sourcing the Hazet one that Toolpants has. I'm assuming that 986 and 987 filter housings are the same size? (Can't believe they wouldn't be.)

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: Chris_911

Laser and is 76mm(states on the box for Porsche). and fitted my 986 filter housing fine

Thanks Laurence - that's worth knowing as I'm having trouble sourcing the Hazet one that Toolpants has. I'm assuming that 986 and 987 filter housings are the same size? (Can't believe they wouldn't be.)

Probably the same size - but they do have different part numbers for both element and housing [&:]

 

[MikeW]

http://www.caymanclub.net/article_read.asp?id=92

Piece of cake.
And don't forget to put an old sheet in the boot to catch the drips when refilling.
I drove my car down a slight slope on to my ramps (two concrete blocks and scaffold planks!) so the car was pretty level when raised (in order to get most of the old oil out). Thus I used 8 litres of new.
I changed my 987S oil at 4000 in the best interest of the engine. 2 years/20000 is a way too much in my opinion.
NB: the old oil was really thick and gloopy, urgh. Put in Fuchs Titan Supersyn 5w-40.
And the OPC will know you've done the change from the on-board spy!