No California T oil change DIY?

I decided I'm going to do my next oil change on my 2015 since my power warranty is ending and I'm not renewing (never needed it for 4 years I had coverage) One dealer wanted 900 and another dealer wanted 1200 for just an oil change. Will use OEM filter and Pennzoil Platinum Euro Spec 5w-40.

These are the key steps according to the Cali T workshop manual...

1. Unscrew the drain plug, wait for oil to drain completely.
2. Remove the oil filter cap... replace the seal and lube with oil, replace the filter. Put cap back in and tighten to 25 (+0 -5) Nm.
3. Replace drain plug replacing the gasket. Tighten M22x1.5 plug to 60 Nm.
4. Remove oil fill cap.
5. Gradually add 11.9 liters (12.5 quarts). Due to inevitable pooling within the lubrication system, actual quantity of oil added will vary from car to car.
6. Tighten oil fill cap.
7. Check oil level and check for no leaks from drain plug and oil filter. Oil level should be between MIN and MAX. The gap between MIN and MAX is approx 1.3 liters (1.37 quarts). Top up at oil temp of 90C/194F.
8. After topping up oil level, display may say Check engine oil for a PROLONGED period of time. This is completely normal. It took over 2 weeks before the warning went out the last time I had this warning and had topped off my oil level. I checked the oil levels a couple times during that period just to be safe.

use these instructions at your own risk... I can't guarantee any of it...

 

Drain plug gasket?

 

Yeah some of the members here have the PDF version of the workshop manual that shows you how to change your oil step by step with photos. Looks like somebody either shared it with you or you found it on your own online. It's really quite straightforward and simple. My local Ferrari dealer in Vancouver charged me almost $500 just for the oil filter kit in Aug 2024. And they are $50usd online.

Looking forward to saving a few bucks when the next oil change comes due.

Good luck!

 

Drain plug gasket translates to copper crush washer.

 

It's my understanding an overfill is worse than underfill. if I'm on a flat surface, drain until it stops, do you really pour "exactly" 12.5 quarts in and then do the oil level procedure running the car to temp not knowing where your levels really sit? Or do you get the car to temp, then change the oil (and burn your hand when you take the drain plug out) so you can do a quick start and shut off? Or if the car is at temp, adding the new oil will give a pretty good read on the dip stick? I've always wondered about this part of the procedure.

 

Can anyone confirm the 12.5 qts? In the manual I see it’s 13 liters or 13.7 quarts. Also does anyone have advice on how to reset the green wrench service light? Is there a specific OBD tool people recommend?

 

I took my car in for a recall notice service and when I got the car back, the green wrench service light was still on. So I asked the dealer about resetting it. I was told that only the Ferrari dealership has the tool or capability to reset this green wrench light. And they won't reset it unless I've actually performed the service at the dealership. I guess that's why when you're watching all of these YouTube videos and still shots of the cars dash, quite often you'll see the green wrench light on the display.

I don't use the local Ferrari shop for my servicing. I use another gentleman who has a private shop and specializes in high-end vehicles. And he cannot reset that service light either.

According to my last oil change. 11.5 liters of synthetic oil was used. I guess it's better to start off a little bit low, and then top up? I have read you definitely don't want to overfill...

 

Planning on doing the oil change in a few weeks. I decided that I'm going to drain the oil into an empty drain pan and pour the old oil into empty quart bottles and however many I fill up that's how many I'm going to add back to the car + a little extra to cover what was left behind in the drain pan... in theory this should be pretty dang close.

 

Would you mind sharing the shop manual for California T? Thank you in advance.