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Oil change / oil drain plug fatigue Laz - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 1:08:02 pm |
Re: Oil change / oil drain plug fatigue Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 2:20:49 pm |
Re: Oil change / oil drain plug fatigue db997S - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 3:31:45 pm |
Re: G and db SteveJ (2010 987 base, manual trans) - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 4:23:36 pm |
Ever notice at the dealership, the guy (not mechanic).... Gary in SoFL - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 4:34:23 pm |
Washing a car properly is a worthy skill. *NM* Laz - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 5:22:28 pm |
No doubt... Gary in SoFL - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 7:39:44 pm |
That convinces me all the more! *NM* Laz - Saturday, 2 August, 2014, at 10:25:38 am |
That's not him :-) *NM* grant - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 9:43:32 am |
Never have I seen that at any dealer I've used. The guy that used to wash cars... MarcW - Saturday, 2 August, 2014, at 12:22:29 am |
Yes. It's been discussed here and with the service guys. A heavy duty plug is not a good idea. *NM* Laz - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 5:22:00 pm |
I actually bought mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Friday, 1 August, 2014, at 9:20:54 pm |
Good idea. Once the car is out of warranty and my local shop does it, I'll get a second plug. *NM* Laz - Saturday, 2 August, 2014, at 10:28:07 am |
Thank goodness you caught that in time or it would have engine failure cause #32. *NM* MarcW - Saturday, 2 August, 2014, at 12:23:30 am |
Yes. And in my case it would be cause #1! Laz - Saturday, 2 August, 2014, at 10:35:40 am |
Good thing you didn't have a hardened magnetic drain plug Boxsterra - Sunday, 3 August, 2014, at 12:56:15 pm |
Yep. This is a case in point, especially if the plug had been overtightened. Laz - Sunday, 3 August, 2014, at 9:53:54 pm |
Oops, meant to edit the above. *NM* Laz - Sunday, 3 August, 2014, at 9:55:23 pm |
Two thoughts, unrelated grant - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 9:45:39 am |
I agree... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 10:07:51 am |
See my response to Grant; part 2. *NM* Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 10:36:59 am |
Re: Two thoughts, unrelated Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 10:36:08 am |
My theory is the plug wasn't overtightened. Cracking is not a sign of overtighening.... MarcW - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 10:50:19 am |
Interesting hypothesis, Marc. *NM* Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 11:27:21 am |
I buy all of that grant - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 3:06:50 pm |
Well, I hope the service mgr/shop foreman/parts mgr. had a nice talk with whomever did(?) it. Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 3:45:23 pm |
Re: Two thoughts, unrelated Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 10:51:51 am |
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Laz
1. The oil is checked when the engine is "completely" hot, these days meaning at least 194º. I always wait a minimum of 5 minutes after shut off, if not more. Only a couple ounces are added from that point on over a period of maybe 15 minutes, and the fill icon has never gone over the exact full increment. My driveway is a little bit uneven, but I let the car roll into its "natural" level, and at home almost always check it there. The fill icon won't read if the computer doesn't like the conditions, but will let you check, however inaccurately, while the engine is running. I haven't studied the whys and wherefores of those conditions, but I think the manual says the level can be checked after fully warm and the engine has been off for a minute or so. (I allow for a reasonable amount of drain-down time, as implied above.
Engine running oil level check depends.... MarcW - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 11:13:09 am |
I believe the essential difference concerning measurement is wet vs. TRUE dry sump motors. *NM* Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 1:05:05 pm |
When its running, the level could perhaps read high, the same as splash on a dipstick. Laz - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 11:31:08 am |
Don't know about the Turbo but the oil level sensor in the Boxster... MarcW - Monday, 4 August, 2014, at 3:38:52 pm |