The oil change is the most fundamental service on a 356, and the procedure itself is straightforward. Four things trip people up: choosing an oil without enough zinc for the flat-tappet valve train, skipping the sump strainer cleaning that is unique to these engines, reusing a dirty filter element, and leaving old oil behind in places the drain plug does not reach. Tim covers all four in the video. This page covers them again in writing, with the figures.
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