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Biased but the best gen IMO! Thanks again all! I probably just have a bit too much mechanical sympathy and overthinking it here. I'll probably take it out for a decent drive to get everything nice and hot and then do a change.

Gotcha! I imagine it would be one heck of a 'dry' startup after sitting for 5 months AND draining all the fluids. I could try to fill the oil canister the best I can before screwing it back on and it is a flat 6 so I guess in theory not as far for the fluid to travel vs a tall upright engine.

I have the oil change kit ready and waiting so it's really no stress to change. And honestly just for peace of mind I'm going to do it anyway very soon. I was more curious from a 'what's better scenario' of changing the oil BEFORE starting the engine after sitting all winter or running up it...

I really appreciate the heads up. I was stressed about this 'bad' oil sitting in there but I guess 2k's worth of mileage and 18 months really ain't that bad after all.

Gotcha. Out of curiosity, why so, just because of the low mileage on the oil overall? If it's just a bit of moisture in there I suppose it would burn off after a long drive?

I was a bad boy and didn't change the oil in our 987.2 last year at all. A combination of low mileage and simple forgetfulness led me to just tuck it away in storage (Nov-March, indoors, but not climate controlled) with the 'old' oil still in the car which now dates 18 months and 2,000 miles...