Porsche 911 997 Oil Change DIY (2009-2012 Porsche Carrera, S, 4S, Targa, GTS)

►Performing an oil change on your Porsche 911 997 is one of the simplest and most important maintenance tasks you can complete. Whether you have a 997.1 or a 997.2, this applies to you.

The engine's oil keeps the moving components happy and is critical to a properly performing engine. If left for too long, the oil will break down and lose some of its effectiveness. Porsche recommends a 10,000-mile oil service interval, but that is on the long side, even for regularly driven examples. We recommend replacing the oil and filter every four to five thousand miles to ensure that the flat-six continues to perform as it once did.

In this DIY, Michael Hidalgo walks us through the step-by-step process of replacing the oil and filter on this Porsche 997 911. This process can be done with minimal tools in less than an hour in your garage or driveway at home. Making this process even easier is our assembled oil change kits. For your car, be sure to use the "My Garage" vehicle selection tool on our home page to ensure an exact fit.

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Index:
00:00 - Intro & Tools Needed
01:35 - Porsche 997 Cracking the Oil Cap to Drain the Oil
01:52 - Porsche 997 911 How to Drain the Oil
02:49 - Porsche 997 911 Oil Filter Replacement
05:23 - Porsche 997 911 Oil Fill Procedure
06:32 - Porsche 997 911 How to Read the Oil Level
07:11 - Thanks for Watching!

This video applies to the following vehicles:
911 997.2 Carrera
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Speedster Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa


911 997.2 Turbo
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible
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[carbonjimfitzgerald]

I love that this is so easy to DIY. Love your video's . I'm looking at getting into a 997.2 in the near future. Would love to see more about the 997 as well. Plugs and coil packs, alternator, water pump, radiators. etc You guys do the best DIY videos.

[bluezklewz]

Loving all the 997 content. Please keep it up

[sandpickleball]

I like your methodology. Clear & concise presentation. Attention to detail in preserving cleanliness. You are a Pro.

[davidB]

Great to see 997.2 material being uploaded. Love these videos very clear and concise

[deltalight]

Please keep up with 997.2 DIY content! Thank you!

[bartbixler]

My Good People...FCP should sell a shirt with his face on it with the saying..My Good People..

[NGT]

I love your DIY’s but please give torque settings in NM too. 👌🏻

[cabottaxi]

Great watching these videos. One day i'm going to trade in my 3 series BMW and treat myself to one of these

[nicogarbella]

Love the Porsche vids but where is the 996?!

[Luftballoon]

Love these videos. Hope you guys can expand and do older aircooled content in the future.

[rocoporco]

Cool video. Nice tips. But how do you reset the oil change monitor?

[autofanaticasia]

Love the new 997 content. How bout transmission fluid change?

[legambaz]

I find the only reason manufacturers locate the oil filter on top of the engine is that they also recommend sucking used oil out from the top instead of draining it from the bottom. But it seems this guy here doesn't even have a dipstick. What are they trying to pull?

[voiceprint]

on the oil filter, I bought a torque wrench that only goes to 33.9 nm, and 20 ft lbs, do I need to get another wrench?

[poochies]

My 997.2 turbo s takes about 8.5 quarts after letting it drain a couple hours …