Engine Air Filter Change
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It's a 500 mile round trip to the nearest dealer for me. I'm not impressed with dealer service centers. See my post on the info I received from a "gold" certified tech at the Portland, OR dealership, post: "DIY Oil Change". My guess is that he has not changed oil in a 718 yet, but didn't want to admit it. I do my own service work not to save money, but because once I understand the procedure I can do it better. I know my limits as well. In those cases I try to find a mechanic that is smart and that I can trust.
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Wow, 500 miles! I thought 50 miles was far. I agree with you about dealer service. You can always do it better yourself if you have the tools and know how. My neignbor down the street remove the engine and transmission on a 2008 Boxster to repair a cracked head. He is not a mechanic and it took him about 2 months on weekends. You can imagine how much money he saved.
I'm not a big fan of oiled filters like K&N. If you get too much oil you can ruin your MAF sensor. Not enough oil and they don't filter as well. I plan to stick to the OEM. I trust that Porsche has engineered their filters for the best performance for filtration and power.
BMC makes an oiled air filter for the 718 if you are so inclined to use one. Some people say they are better in quality than K&N. BMC AIR FILTER FB926/20. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Audi R8 Performance Exhaust Systems & Parts
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I just installed this today in my 718 cayman - the instructions to get to the engine bay are very similar to this (all the same trim pieces need to come off in the same order, they just look marginally different):
Tools needed:
Small trim tool (maybe not needed, but it helped on the pieces by the seatbelts)
T30 bit (4 screws on metal cross bar, 10 or 12 screws on engine cover)
T25 bit (4 screws on airbox)
Pliers (if you don't have a T30 allen key you can use pliers to turn a T30 bit. Though, you're likely to lose your bit somewhere in the interior doing this)
Screwdriver (for the 2 bits)
Highly Recommended:
T30 allen key (2 bolts are in a position that makes them impossible to get with a screwdriver, you need a lowprofile ratchet that can hold your T30 bit, or an allen key)
Notes:
- The video does not show this as that is a 981.1, but on the 718 (981.2) there is metal in the way of 2 of the bolts for the engine cover - this is why you need the allen key.
- Trim pieces were relatively easy to take off - watch for the small plastic "cone" looking things - those go on the ends of the trim connectors.
- The metal cross bar is easy to take off, and much harder to put on - it bends a little so I would recommend not fully tightening all 4 bolts until you have them all threaded (might make it easier). This required me using a ratchet with a T30 bit just so I could tighten, I didn't have enough torque with a screwdriver.
- I found it more comfortable to stand / squat in the rear "trunk" area to screw/unscrew the engine lid
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Just letting everyone on here know that we can completely service the 718 and all other Porsche models. We are the Porsche dealer alternative of south eastern Washington. We also host the PCA cars and coffee every 2nd Saturday of the month.
Curtis Messer, Master Owner/Manager
Messer Motoren Werke, LLC
555 N. Edison St.
Kennewick, WA 99336
Office: 509-392-5717
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Curtis Messer, Master Owner/Manager
Messer Motoren Werke, LLC
555 N. Edison St.
Kennewick, WA 99336
Office: 509-392-5717
Porsche Club of America, BMW CCA Member
BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Volvo, Mini, Porsche, Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz and European Independent Service
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Thanks!!!
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Thanks man! I really enjoy documenting my adventures with my Cayman and my Macan. They help me remember for when I have to do these again.
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Just changed mine again as I live in a dusty area in Az..and have a dirt road. The engine bay was very dusty but the topside of the air filter housing was clean (paper filter does its job) and there were no leaves/debris as I put screens in the side intakes before the last filter change. I went 14k this last time but will drop that to 12k just because of the dust.
Here is what the filter and bay looked like. Great vid Santirx ...that is the way to do it. Just take your time replacing the plastic panels...fiddlin is in order.
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Here is what the filter and bay looked like. Great vid Santirx ...that is the way to do it. Just take your time replacing the plastic panels...fiddlin is in order.
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