Does anyone ever change oil themselves on 458/488

A member here wrote up a nice DIY thread on 458 oil changes. It's also very detailed in the WSM. It's jut an oil change - no big deal

 

Yes I changed the oil on my 458, on engine, clutch and gearbox, there is not much too it, just follow the instructions.

 

I know some people have removed oil from their engines with a siphoning device, however seeing how many drain the oil from a hole underneath the engine, I would think the hardest part is to jack the car up sufficiently.

Now on the other hand, I don't know much about what or how to replace an oil filter with :\

 

Here you go (from the WSM)

 

Nice video on changing the oil and filter.



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I am Lucky to have still two "free" services ahead ..

So, if you want / have to do it yourself, grab the info of this nice Forum

 

I got the instructions from the workshop manual, if you want I can stick it in one of these dropbox things so you can download it, if the link mentioned above doesn't work.

It is not difficult to do, I could not find the clutch oil, so I bought that from my dealer.

 

I liked the story / info on making special inspection "holes" in the pottom ...

Did you make those Jason ?

 

Look up - I've attached them

 

Thank you guys for making things easier!

 

I detail my 488 Spider (as well as my prior 458s) on my own, but why not leave the oil changes to the dealer as part of annual service? The 458 and 488 engines are really tight and do not burn oil, so they do not need frequent changes.

 

Of course, how else can you bond with your car? Read Pirsig's "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance".

I don't get free oil changes on my 2011 458, but I do on my Z06 and I still do my own. Cheaper than a therapist.

I do the other maintenance as well; am getting ready to do the coolant change. Like others said, all the info is here in F-Chat.

That having been said, I have a twin-post lift. If I didn't, I doubt I'd crawl under there.

 

As soon as my free service on the car comes to an end, I plan on doing the oil and everything on my car. I'm also probably going to put some sort of access holes in the under tray to speed things up.

 

I don't remember seeing any instructions on making holes in the underside covers, I did not make any of those.

 

There was a large (great too) thread about cutting holes in the underplate to easy acces all oil taps etc ..

Second photo shows plastic caps for closing the holes. Do you like the idea ?

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I'm not a fan of altering factory parts. Also, are we sure oil won't splash and then end up on the top of the pan? While it might be a PITA, just remove the pan, do the job proper and reinstall

 

Lots of readers will dissagree with you Dave.

They loved that thread. Pitty I cannot find it just now.

Had many followers who cut these holes too ...

 

I don't disagree. I recall the thread. I'm not judging anyone for what they do - I'm just saying it's not something I would do - I'm a bit of a purist

 

Here you go:

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/458-diy-oil-change-procedure-yes-i-committed-the-ultimate-sin.466460/

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/458-diy-oil-change-procedure-updated.535780/

 

I did not cut holes because I too am a purist but also because it gives you the chance to do a good inspection

 

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