To the point, no nonsense, highly informative and no obligatory background music. Well done.

Refreshing to see someone go back to the toolbox because they've got the wrong size! Thanks. This has made me decide to buy a 996

Thank you! What a wonderful walk through of typical maintenance items. I like the process of taking care of everything whilst the oil drains. Just did air filter and secondary air pump today, and cabin air last week. Please keep these great vids coming!

Brilliant. Did all my filters based on this video. thanks Hannah.

Nice job! 😊 especially liked the spark plugs r/r

Thank you for posting this video, I have a 2002 911 996 C4S, I'm sure this guide will be useful for me. For completion I would have liked to seen the removing and replacing of the spark plugs. Aside from that very well made, concise and the the point. Subscribed and looking forward to more maintenance videos on the 996.

Thank you. I hoped you might elaborate on the steps to replace the fuel filter and how you handled the ignition coils and spark plugs on cylinder 1 and 4.

Whilst doing the cabin filter I’d also check the drain holes as they do block up causing water to enter the cabin

The 996 sure is coming along. Great upgrade going with the MKI GT3 front bumper. It’s how the 996 was meant to look. Subscribed 🤙🏼

That's funny the cabin filter is on the opposite side for RHD cars. Here in the US, my car has it on the right side of the car, where you looked initially.

Thanks for this, just bought my first 996 and planning to do a service on it ASAP, this was very clear and super helpful!

Enjoyed that well done you and thanks for making 996 Maintenance for the average shade tree mechanic look do-able :)

Great video Hannah - informative, simple and useful

Cabin filter is on the passenger side. Pretty sure the service manual just lists it in the location for LHD cars, so that might be why you had the wrong side at first.

Cool to also have a fun and friendly female mechanic here! Rock on!

Red-faced here. I had a cylinder 3 misfire but the previous owner had very recently had new spark plugs installed. Since I didn’t have any record of the coils being done I decided to replace all 6, and ordered 1 spark plug. Turns out it was a 4 post and the one that came out was a single post. I went ahead anyway, I was worried that I’d done something daft. Now I have confirmation. 😬 Cured the misfire, though! (cylinder 3 coil was bad).

Excellent video, thanks! I like the style, mistakes and working through methods. I may even do some work on mine soon.....

Nice, a new car channel I didn't know about. Subscribed!

Subscribed! Future owner of a 996...this video is pretty important as I'm a diy guy lol greetings!

Very useful,

Very detailed explanation of the entire service. Thanks! BTW Happy New Year

Would like to see detailed, step by step, fuel filter and coil/spark plug replacement. I have a 1999 Carrera 4 and the fuel filter is hard to access. The cabin filter is on the right side(passenger side). What do you think of using iridium spark plugs? Thanks.

Great video. Very informative and easy to watch. Shows how easy these 911,s are you service. Where did you get the magnetic sump plug. I’m loving my 99 C4.

So informative and easy to follow …..thank you

Thank you, informative & enjoyable!

Great video!

I really like the Carrara 4 wheels! I’ve been trying to buy a second set.

Great vid, thanks for the share. Do you recommend fuel injector cleaner for the engine?

Good series! Advise: whatever you do, do not follow the manufacturer oil change interval. Totally ridiculous at 15K between changes IMHO. 5K but no more than 6 K miles is what I do on my 03 C4S since I've bought it.

Gotta love Porsche 💘

Good job

Great video. Thank you.

Looks like you were sent the C2 fuel filter. The C4 has a different screw-in filter and as you found out, they are not interchangeable.

Thank you for the content! Enjoyed this one, easy and very useful! Looking to change my oil on the 996 this year, did the Boxster back in Jan - thankfully both cars are very similar. Regarding the fuel filter, how often should that be changed?

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Do you still have your porsche I've just got 1 too

I have a 996 with IMS. Have you considered this?

Do u come with the Porsche !?

My fuel filter isn't in that location.

Thanks for a great vid. Just bought first Porsche a 996 and I like to know at least the basics. Like others I would like to see more on the coils and spark plug change but very informative anyway. Would you still use 1/40 oil in sub tropical Australia

What are the cost of the consumables and roughly the price of the service.

hi, i have a porsche 996 c2 1998 ,3.4 tip- tonic 117,000,miles it lacks that punch acceleration any ideas? ,thanks gareth

The older 996's get, the dash display is less dependable - dipstick is the way.

Just goes to show don’t trust anybody about service history better to get a pre purchase inspection Even the guys at friends green Porsche had a customers 996 from an independent Porsche who hadn’t forfilled their pre sale obligations

Difference in plugs may be down to access and someone only capable of releasing the easy access ones and leaving the previous set in the harder to reach places. That oil filter was stinking! I’d say the cars not had a thorough service in years. Looks like you are missing the coil pack heat shields too. These corrode which may be why they are missing. Or the cowboy who did the previous plug change didn’t brother refitting.

Here's more detail on getting the fuel filter out and replaced: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsWFjL2Zstm5m5s.html

Looks like someone scraped the bottom of the engine.

0w40 is not optimal, even porsche changed it to 5w50. i am running 10w60 in my 3.4 996

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if you can do it i can do it

Are ypu married?😂

Dear female mechanic. When people search for "how to service a Porsche" people are interested in the " How To" the only thing you have shown from start to finish is how to replace the cabin filter! You haven't shown how to replace the air filter, you haven't shown how to replace the oil filter, you haven't shown how to replace the notoriously difficult to get to 1 and 6 spark plugs, ie the hard to reach ones , and you haven't shown how to inspect or test the ignition coil packs and you haven't shown how to remove and replace the fuel filter. Did you have to get someone else to do it all for you? The devil is in the detail.

Good job