A Boxster's oil change is definitely DIY. However, the quoted oil change prices are not that unusual. Note that the car takes around 10 quarts. So using the recommended synthetic oils means your at around $100 just in oil. An hour of labor and you're at $200. Plus, you need a large enough container to catch the used oil (I think there's a thread in Dorki somewhere about trying to collect 10 quarts of oil in a 6 quart container).
The concerns about driving the car onto ramps is legitimate. However, maybe an alternative would be to jack up each rear corner with the OEM jack, and then slide the ramp underneath the wheel. When you're done, you simply drive off.
If you have a large enough catch can, I think it would be worthwhile to try and do it DIY.
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Currently
- 1984 944 SP2 racer
- 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer
- 2000 Boxster S (now mine)
- 1995 993 (garage queen)
- 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast)
- 2017 F350 (tow monster)
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler
- 1982 911 Targa (resurrection in process)
Gone but not forgotten
- 1989 944S2
- 1979 RX7
- 1986 944
- 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...)
- 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now)
- 2012 Cayman R
Last edited by HoodPin; 12-23-2015 at 11:44 AM.
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