Porsche 911 (87): Restoring The Oil System 

By far my favorite channel. The serenity here reminds me of watching the Magic of Painting with Bob Ross 🙂

I am about to come into the ownership of a c4 from 89. These videos are a godsend. Thanks!

Thank you for having us in the shop. Always enjoying your exeptional crafstmanhip.

Love this channel. Nothing better than watching high quality workmanship on a Porsche 911 while being narrated with a German accent and deadpan dry humor. Not only is it highly informative for my own 911 project, it is entertaining and soothing to watch. 👍👏

having lived in sweden for 20yrs now, i fully appreciate the sentiment regarding you friend's... 'car'.

Restoring the oil system - When we lived in Portland, OR 17 years ago I had an SC Porsche and my favorite P-car shop did all the work and they treated all of their customers like family and their cars too. But when we left some 17 years ago I sold that SC. Just 3 years ago I bought a 1986 911 Porsche Carrera and when it arrived from the East Coast in an enclosed trailer to our town a week later I drove the 5 hours up to that same Porsche shop because of how they treat the car and their owners. I left the P-car for a month to have the owner (Kurt) give it a close look-over as I didn't know how safe the car might be. Like the brakes, suspension or the engine motor. He did the oil lines (also gas) line but not as extensive as did and a lot of other critical things as well. I wan't there to see the work get done so that was a blank place in my mind now THANKS to this video as I got to see what he did. And then Mr. Luck came my way and I found a new place for my P-car to have work done on it. just 10 minuets from our house. Just because this is a small town it doesn't mean there is not a chance for excellence. Dan my new mechanic used to work for Canepa in the Bay Area on restoring lots of fancy cars including many 959 Porsche. Dan is at the top of the mechanic's ladder (actually auto mechanics don't use ladders). He just got through working on some of the things you are doing now on this video like replacing my old and tired passenger side oil cooler with a CSF performance cooler. Bigger, better, stronger, all that and more. I also got and electric fan that has a shroud (helps direct air toward the cooler, thermostat to regulate the temperature you want the fan to come on at) and a stone guard. The good thing is I could go over anytime and watch what he was doing and he also got me involved by showing me how everything worked together. The car got repaired/up-graded and I got some "schooling". But again this video here showed real time details. I am NOT a fan of repairing old parts but putting in new ones and if an aftermarket supplier has a better part I will get that. My goal is to be able to drive my car anywhere at any time and that = a car is reliable. For example we drove to Los Angles, CA for a Luft event and all the way back to Oregon. I have been chipping away at upgrades and I think I am almost through. You have good, reliable, useful, helpful content in your videos and they are very professional presented but always "real" like... the horn beeping indicating "watch out... something is about to happen". "A garage without a Porsche is just a dark hole" - Walter Rohrl - Porsche Development

I get real satisfaction by watching this series. It's good to see love poured back into a classic Porsche.

I really dig that lift, all my life used stationary lifts, and seeing you move it to the car instead of having a dedicated spot that cannot be used for anything else. Nice.

That part where you said "OOF!" while struggling with the breaker bar... I really felt that. Also, my '77 Targa has rubber hoses for the lines that run up front. No idea if they've been replaced at some point.

Porsche parts are an arm and a leg... But at least you can get them! Much better like this, than spending money on pattern parts whose quality and fitment are dubious at best, as it's too often the case with many old cars. Love your videos... I would have never thought there was so much stuff under that curvy fenders!

This is excellent thank you very much love to see the details of these parts, restoring them and fitting again.

Excellent. Shows exactly the details I was looking for.

Thanks so much for another amazing video! I love the fact that you are not only working on your car, but also sharing the journey with all the YT petrolheads :) Looking forward to the next episode!

Sehr feine Arbeit, mit Sachverstand, Liebe zum Detail und ohne Zeitdruck perfekt durchgeführt! Danke für die Inspiration!

All of the clanging and banging is so satisfying. Well done!

I was waiting for a channel like this for air cooled 911’s! Thank you for all you do and please keep it up!

Thank You for your fantastic videos. I am currently disassembling a Euro 1980 911sc that has spent the last 25 years sitting in a field covered with a plastic tarp. The humid, hot climate In Louisiana has literally destroyed this car. It was my car from 1987 to 1990. I then sold it and it was returned to me by the next owner no charge because he ruined it. I have been collecting parts for a few years now and have finally started to restore it. Your videos are showing me that I can do this!!!

What a huge job. And perfectly executed, as always. Thank you so much for sharing. 👍👍

Love the way you record your videos! So well done and really informative!👍👍

Love all the work restoring the 911, and who doesn’t like new parts!

Einfach easy, es sieht so einfach aus wie Du es anstellst . Wenn ich da an meinen denke schwahnt mir böses. Tolles Video wieder. Danke

Taking that thermostat out will usually take the threads out with the nuts. I believe there is a repair kit available. On our once owned 88 Carrera, that was overheating, I had to replace that thermostatic element in the housing. I also put in a lower temperature thermostatic switch on the cooler. Problem fixed. The woman we bought the car from had the engine rebuilt just before we purchased it. The mechanic left it in an over heating condition, and never solved the original problem, which ruined the engine. I believe he charged her over 14 thousand for the engine top end and a clutch. Keep up the very good videos. PS, a penetrant called Kroil works very well. Supco 88 is another good one. I leave it on overnight, and have never had to use heat. Sometimes going the wrong direction (tightening slightly), will break the nuts loose, then back off using a lot of penetrant along the way, as to not pull off the threads.

I always learn something from your videos and the delivery is perfect. A bonus for me is you have introduced me to many products/chemicals/coatings that seem to be first rate but are kind of under the radar in the USA. Owatrol-a case in point. I learned of your channel via your zinc plating and appreciated your choices of products-for many of us, its a double job; the actual work and then what products to seal, preserve, protect-so researching the many choices takes time..so thank you and keep up the great work. I'm glad your channel is growing. PS: I'd really like to see something on your thoughts on renewing/restoring vs when to replace rubber trim bits and what chemicals you use. Example-I'm restoring a BMW 318IS. NOt all rubber bits are available AND the cost for replacing everything adds up and makes some projects not economically viable

This is by far my favourite restoration channel. The easy style and informed commentary make it a very relaxing (for us viewers) watch. Music good too. Thank you for all the hours it must take setting up the shots and editing.

Such a brilliant channel, such professional filming. Many thanks for taking the time to share.

You, good sir, will be my resource guy when I build my 911. Nice work!

Loving this series!

Stumbled across your channel a month ago and watched all your videos to date - about to install a front oil cooler fan on my Carrera (Japan models were not fitted) and your tip on nylon washers is very timely. Please keep the videos coming as well as the unique German humour. Already ordered the t-shirt as sign of appreciation ;-)

Your attention to detail is like no other. Wish I had someone who could help me navigate my 80sc. Well, now I do. Cheers. Love the channel. Thx

Another amazing video! You are doing professional job in your cars! Well done my friend!

love the detail you go into, Thankyou!

Another amazing video, fantastic work!!

The speed of you voice is perfect for how my memory works Good job I’m a sub now

Great video. I'm glad you added the oil spill at the end, Its good to know even people doing such beautiful work still have to dedicate a portion of their time cleaning up mistakes! If I ever made a video of my own work, several minutes would be dedicated to me bandaging up my fingers every time I cut myself.

Fascinating viewing. Well done!

Well done, good finesse.

lol - I'm just now watching all your stuff. Really enjoying it. I Lol'd because of the end of this video when you had the overflow - I've done that!

I’m learning a lot about how to maintain my car from you, thank you!! Great videos

Great detail and explanation.

As always a thoughtful, informative and clever video. Agree with the chap who called it serene. Zen and the art of Porsche maintenance...

Another trip down memory lane seeing all the part numbers again 🤗

A great adventure. Thanks for the knowledge.

You are an automotive God ........ damn your work is more than perfect

Love your work and work your love into that machine

Great Video as always! Thanks. That same stupid oil spill happened to me last summer...

Great channel. I was instantly hooked. Good choice of music too. 👍👍

9.9 quart oil slick? Great film, thanks.

Love the ‘out take’ at the end we have all done similar, so frustrating watching oil miss/splash/over fill and go everywhere. Normally done with a lot of profanity during the spill and the clean up after 😂

such a chilled out dude..love the chanel.

Nicely done

Great video! It’s always good to see how others solve similar issues on their cars. I have a questions regarding the mounting points for the oil lines. At 10:50 you are screwing the lines into the car. My mounting points are all rusted and it seems like you also needed to replace yours at some point. Could you show/explain how you did it? Thank you!

Love your videos, always relaxing and inspirational to watch! Please keep putting as much effort in your videos as in your carrera. Greetings from Berlin

Thank you so much for this video your new subscriber on the West Coast Los Angeles I watch some of your other videos and I learned a lot thank you so much. This is your new subscriber on the West Coast Los Angeles.

You have all the tough jobs. I have never changed oil lines but I have struggled with corroded joints on older (just old not classic) cars and broken too many of them count. It’s good advice to sometimes just leave them intact if you can. Thanks again for the video.

Well done , your 911 is mint . Keep videos coming ...

Very nice!

Your rear suspension restoration is my favorite, thus far.

loved the car horn beeping when the oil outpaced the drain container...I've been in that same position and you fight to keep up but you also realise that ultimately you'll be cleaning up lots of bloody oil no matter how hard you try to keep up.

I find your channel very smooth and so relaxing to watch. its clear you know what you arre talking about, and that is an extra bonus. I also like the tempo you keep. Not going da da da da and speed talking. Thank you for that. Only Q: who is playing that mellow music and that sorrowful guitar?

@ 9:33 when you have 2 hex coupling tube fittings like that you should have a spanner on each fitting to prevent the torque being transferred along the tube.

Love this ! !

Another great episode

A aluminum/ nickel anti seize paste like Permatex is great for the oil pipes and items of mixed metal like wheel hubs to stop galvanic corrosion (cold welding) of the parts 👍

Awesome video 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😎

Every time I have the chainsaw out cutting a lot, I vacuum up the saw chips as they come in very handy for me when I have a moment like the end of your video :)

I''m 59 and not mechanical at all. Nevertheless, I find these videos fascinating. It is a vicarious kind of pleasure. If I had a tenth of your ability and any measure of bravery I'd be doing what you do. Always wanted a Porsche, a red one. Maybe some day.

I fund Your content both, relaxing and educative! Like!

It is amazing how reparable everything is. A today's Porsche accountant will cringe watching this video. Or any other car maker...

Hi Johannes, wie immer tolle Arbeit mit hilfreichen Tipps, steht bei mir auch demnächst an. Hier in Tipp für dich: schau dir mal die 15L Öl-Auffangwanne von BGS an, damit geht endlich mal nichts daneben, selbst mit >10L aus den ölgekühlten 11ern und man kann sie danach auch easy in eine Tonne ausleeren. Ich habe mir gleich 2 davon gekauft, für Öl und Kühlflüssigkeit (andere Autos), vor 2 Jahren noch unter €20 von Amazon, scheint leider absurd im Preis gestiegen zu sein wie vieles andere auch aber ist das Geld trotzdem wert!

Great videos, love everything about them, keep them coming. On the oil lines restoration, did you see much debris in the external oil thermostat?

I don't plan to buy 911. I don't even know if I like it. I came to your channel to watch giulia movies and... stayed and subscribed. I watch all the movies and like your work. I guess car doesn't matter:) Nice videos, very addictive. I feel more motivated to work on my own cars and learn new stuff:) And about SUVs... yeah I share the same feelings. Greeting from Poland!

Hallo wie immer ein schönes Video top👍👍👍 bin gespannt wie es weiter geht 🤩 Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende. Grüße aus dem Ruhrgebiet 👋👋👋 Kai

Wie immer Tolle Arbeit👍 ich habe das gerade hinter mir, den Öltank habe ich komplett überholt. Wenn ich das vorher geahnt hätte wieviel Arbeit das ist, hätte ich auch gleich einen neuen genommen 😂 Ich wünsche dir weiterhin viel Spaß beim restaurieren, denke daran der Frühling kommt bald. Lg. Andreas

Lunchtime re watching as so satisfying to see

Nice to watch as usual! Do you have in mind for the future some engine rebuild projects?

Owatrol is such a Great product!

Das Debakel mit der Ölwanne hat es bei mir in selber Form erst letzte Woche gegeben!🥴 Vielen Dank für das tolle Video. Ich hoffe, es gibt bald mehr von der Giulia. 👍

Thanks for your all your informative and entertaining restoration journeys. Beautiful workmanship, helpful advice and excellent video production. Could you please tell me what you recommend to rejuvenate rubber components as you are doing at 7:23 in this video. Much of the work you are doing on your 3.2 I have done on my 2.7 MFI Carrera G Series. It's interesting how Porsche progressively made small and not easily noticeable incremental improvements to the 911 I didn't know about until I viewed your videos. Thanks again for your efforts.

👍 bonjour encore bravo , pour la bache a huile j ai bien vu JP group classics Danemark ok specialiste pieces Porsche uniquement ?? quel sont vos bons fournisseurs de pieces ?? merci Philippe

1988 G50 3.2 Carrera. Oil pipes were black, now brass.

Very nice. Almost too good to drive😊

Loved the nylon washers. These small details make such a difference. Do you use stainless steel nuts and bolts all around?

After heating the thermostat nuts, let them air cool down, then apply ice packs and ice cubes to the thermostat body. The aluminum thermostat body will shrink twice as much as the steel nuts on the oil lines. I cooled mine down to 43 degrees Fahrenheit and the nuts came right off without damaging the threads on the thermostat. Trying to force the nuts off while everything is hot is only tightening the nut onto the body of the thermostat.

Very good channel. Congratulations. I suggest that you tell us the prices of the replacement parts. It is always interesting to know the cost for a restoration.

Love your videos. Very informative and meticulously done. You may want to title this video Greasy Floor, instead of Greasy Fingers... Just a suggestion.

Wieder ein Genuss zum zuschauen, besten Dank! Bezüglich des Ölunfalls: Ich lege den Boden immer großzügig mit Folie aus. Ich habe es im 56. Lebensjahr noch nicht geschafft, einen Ölwechsel gänzlich ohne Sauerei hinzubekommen. Zum Werkzeug: Ich staune, dass du so viel mit dem Engländer erledigst, ich mag die Dinger überhaupt nicht.

Thank you for your channel. What brand of car lift are you using?

“My friend and his…. …. car…” 😂

Nice one, again! A question on your Owatrol routine: Do you apply a primer on the Owatrol-applied surface first before painting, or do you paint directly onto the Owatrol surface? And a more general one: When to use Owatrol, when Brunox - in your opinion?

Great videos. How did you clean the oil lines with the thermostat in place ? I’m trying now to do this job and want to get all the old oil out and clean the lines.

Ich hätte den alten Öltank ja nicht weggeworfen, sondern instandgesetzt. Aber ein neuer ist natürlich besser. Gute Arbeit (wie immer)

Love the sticker comments!

I have the same car 1987 911 G50 guards red with navy blue interior , will you be doing fuel line work ???

at 9:07 what is the name of the black pipe you are connecting, and if its wet with oil where is it mostly likely leaking from What a great video. Thanks

Buonasera...che prodotti usa per "restaurare" mantenere le guarnizioni morbide?....grazie e complimenti per il canale

Also ich häts gern auf Deutsch gesehen 😉 das lesen der Untertitel ist nicht meine Welt dadurch kann man sich nicht auf das Video konzentrieren 😣 aber hast wieder gute Arbeit geleistet 👍👍👍👍👍👍Grüße aus dem Rheinland von nem alten KFZ-MECHANIKER

I am curious, is this work that you do your profession, or something you do as a hobby? The line is blurred because there are many cars in your garage which implies it is a business, and from what I can see your skills would quickly be in demand for good income from this, but there's also an element of passion with it that implies someone that learned all of this on their own because of their love of the cars alone. I confess, if it's the latter, I massively envy someone who has the time for it.

Great video, however why do you not use a wrench to counterforce the undoing of the pipes? You take a high risk of twisting or breaking the inner piece, I have never used an adjustable wrench to undo anything like you did. I also don’t see you use any anti-seize on anything on the under side of the car. You have a “Classic Line” sign in your shop, I have had nothing but bad experience with their parts. I purchased 5 windscreen washer jet pumps recently and I had to return 4, now I only buy electric parts from Porsche direct. Your workmanship is very nice and I encourage you to keep making these videos. 👍

Hi Greasy. Many of my 84 Carrera oil hose retaining clips among the bottom of the car is bent and/or corroded. Should I replace them all or try to restore what I have? Can I send you a photo? Thank you

It made me wonder, why not stick your thumb over the hole to stop the oil until you figure out a plan. Then I realise in these moments of panic all we can really think of is saying scheiße many times. So you did the correct thing.