Engine oil
Always use a quality oil labeled "For Service
A P I / S E " . Let your Porsche dealer assist you
w i t h selecting the c o r r e c t grade and v i s c o -
sity according to the seasons.
Porsche recommends not to use any oil
additives.
The engine in your car depends on oil to
lubricate and cool all of its moving parts.
Therefore the engine oil should be checked
regularly and kept at the required level.
M a k e it a habit to have the engine oil level
checked with every second fuel filling.
Checking oil level
To get a true reading, the car should be on
level g r o u n d . After turning off the engine,
w a i t a f e w minutes f o r the oil to return to
the oil sump.
1. Pull out dipstick and w i p e it clean with a
rag.
2. Reinsert dipstick; push it in all the w a y
for an accurate reading.
3. Pull dipstick out again. The oil level is
c o r r e c t if it is between the " m a x " and
" m i n " marks on the dipstick.
4. If oil level is b e l o w " m i n " mark, or not
showing on dipstick, add oil immediately.
The difference between the two marks is
about 1.6 U.S. qt. or 1.5 liter.
Should the engine oil level be too low, the
central warning light and the engine oil
level warning light will flash as soon as the
ignition is turned on (see "Central warning
light system"). Do not start the engine but
add oil immediately or contact your Porsche
dealer.
Adding engine oil
O n l y add the amount of oil that is needed.
The c o r r e c t oil grade and viscosity r e c o m -
mendation is given under "Filling Capaci-
t i e s " .
1. Remove oil filler (arrow).
2. Top up w i t h quality oil labeled "For Ser-
vice A P I / S E " .
3. Check oil level on dipstick - upper mark
should not be exceeded.
4. Replace cap and tighten.
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