Oil Change for Porsche 911 (992)

The other day, my husband already had the oil and filter changed on his 911 Cabriolet (992) at the dealer. It had only been a little over a month since delivery, but he had quickly finished the break-in period by using it for commuting and some mid-distance touring.

The reason was that he had planned to drive at Fuji Speedway soon at a Porsche Driving School (Porsche Track Experience), so he wanted to finish the break-in and get maintenance done beforehand.

By the way, the mileage at that time was 2,400 km. My husband said,

It’s not like you have to change the oil or filter just because the break-in is over (according to the manufacturer), but since I’m going to the Porsche Driving School and running on the circuit, I thought it would be better and more reassuring to have it cleaned up now.

When it comes to Porsche oil and oil filter changes, from past experience I thought it would take about an hour and a half at the shop, but apparently that’s not the case with the 992.

Not only the oil but also the oil filter replacement requires removing the coolant reservoir cap to access the oil filter, so the coolant must cool down before the filter can be changed.

Because of this, when changing the filter on the 992, you have to wait several hours for it to cool down, so we went home once and came back another day to pick it up.

The Whole Family Visits the Porsche Center

After the oil change was done, I was going to drive my husband to the dealer on a quiet weekday evening, but since the kids are still small, naturally the whole family had to come along (laughs).

Then I realized, “This will be our eldest son’s Porsche Center debut,” so we decided to dress him up properly—in other words, in a Porsche baby romper.

Our eldest son was born in August, and thanks to good growth, he’s already a giant baby who people say looks about six months old. The Porsche romper is sized for 3 to 6 months, but it fit him perfectly.

Someday when he’s older, I want to show him these photos and say, “This is from the first time you went to the Porsche Center,” but honestly, he probably won’t care at all (lol).

Cost of Oil Change for Porsche 911 Carrera (992)

Here’s the breakdown of the oil and filter change for the 911 Cabriolet (992):

・Engine oil change (Mobil 1 ESP X3 0W-40 8L)
・Oil filter replacement
・Oil filter insert
・Sealing ring
Total: ¥54,665

Just before this, the 12-month statutory inspection for our Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S was just over ¥10,000 (covered by a maintenance pack), so compared to that, Porsche oil changes are definitely expensive…

The oil itself is pricey, and since it takes 8 liters, that probably adds up. Come to think of it, the Panamera was expensive too.

ポルシェ パナメーラ納車後、2回目のオイル交換 ー 費用は40,818円だった

By the way, my husband said about the 992 oil change,

Older cars often felt noticeably different after an oil change, but with recent cars, you can’t really tell any difference. The engine is always smooth.
Now I can finally rev it up to high RPMs and really test the 992’s true performance, so I’m looking forward to it.

Makes sense!

After this, my husband participated in the Porsche Driving School (Porsche Track Experience) with the 992, and I’ll have him write about his impressions in a future article.