My 2010 Cayman S will celebrate its 1st birthday on 15 Dec!
Service warning indicator is up on the trip computer. My vehicle has done 3600 miles only.
My question - is it the necessary and right to send it for servicing when it has done very few miles? What if i wait for few more months and then send it for sevicing?
Secondly how annoying will be the service warning chime after the last date of service interval? Bearable or unbearable?
Is there a way to shut off the warning indicator?
Thanks!
My 2008 is also set for a 12 month service interval. It's not a big deal to wait a month or two but I'd do the first service sooner rather than later to get the break-in period oil out of there.
Your service interval has a beep/chime when it comes up? That would be annoying. All I get is a "service now" message on the dash that I can clear after engine startup by pushing the control stalk to acknowledge it. No red exclamation mark either.
My '06 CS is coming to 20K miles. I changed the oil/filter at 18K.
Does an '06's "Service Now" light clear in the same manner as the newer Caymans without the red exclamation mark? Thanks
They can be reset with Durametric. If there's a secret series of button pushes I've never seen it.
I'm with Pete. Change the oil to get the break in nasties out.
Porsche changed the change interval from 2 yr to 1 yr in 2008 I think it was.
I went so far as to change my oil after the first 2000 miles. I know there is a lot of debate about this but since my car was a purchase and I intend to keep her a while, I'd rather play it safe.
Pete:
I'm a buyer too. I like to take care of my stuff and make it last.
There's a new school of thought on all this. Newer engines have tighter clearances and use thinner oil. This is for economy as well as other things. The use of "break-in oil" isn't done on new engines. There is no break in period for most new cars nowadays. ie, no requirement to run them below a certain RPM for a certain number of miles etc. I've not purchased a new Gen 2 Cayman, so I can't speak to that specifically.
Another thing that's changed is that heavier weight oil for track use isn't a great idea. There are bits in the Variocam system, for instance, that require a thin oil to work properly. Using 5W40 or 5W50 instead of 0W40 in the summer for DEs is OK, but going thicker than that is a bad idea.
Now, here's the latest thing I've read that floored. me. Too frequent changes can actually be harder on an engine. I think the story is that the wear created from emptying the system out and refilling...that time when you start the car before the oil pumps into the bearings...is harder on the car than letting the oil run to 10,000 miles.
I change my oil annually, usually before the first DE. If I do a lot of DE's and get the car real hot real often, I'll change once in the middle of the season. More isn't always better. Changing synthetic oil and filter for every track weekend or every 2,000 miles of street driving is a waste of money and...it turns out...isn't even that great for the car.
I hear what you guys are saying about getting the "break in stuff" out of the oil early, but this oil is so slick that it takes a while for it to remove the "break in stuff". You might end up with an engine that uses oil because the rings have never had a chance to seat properly.
This is a problem on BMW boxer motorcycle engines. They take 20,000 miles or so to break in and you have to flog them often with dino oil in them during that time (fully warmed up engine, please) or they will use oil their whole lives. Guys put synthetic in after the first oil change and have real problems.
I'd say, for the first oil change, follow the manual. If the dealer says "It'll be OK...", follow the manual, not the dealer's rotten advice. After the first change, it's up to the owner what he does, keeping in mind all the above. I've been told to do double what the manual says...That would be 10,000 mile oil changes. OK for street only use, but track use is different and I'll change before 10,000 if I feel like the oil has been really cooked at a hot track day.
The only other advice I have is to avoid really wailing on any car or bike until it is fully warmed up. That means quite a bit of driving/riding, not just when the gage comes to the middle. That's coolant temp, not oil temp. The oil and the block need to be at full temp when you run any motor really hard. Follow that advice and you are likely to have a happy and long lasting motor that doesn't use oil.
@sixisenuff - Thanks for the useful info.
But my one querry is still unanswered. All '09 & '10 owners need help here!
Will servie warning chime be annoying or very loud? bearable?
So i can decide to take it off or live with it for some time.
I was told by the Porsche dealership by one of the service technicians to change the oil once a year whether you put 12K on it or not.
No, it is not annoying (no sounds) and it goes away on its own after a few seconds. I've been getting it for the last year (12000 miles) and I don't even notice it. I do my own routine maintenance and I haven't gotten around to buying the Durametric cable yet.
Don't worry about it.
Take the car in for the service the indicator is signaling the car is due to have.
The oil/filter should be changed on miles or time and IIRC 1 year is the time.
The car is new so you get a tech close to the car and he can look it over and maybe spot anything signs of early problems (may a fluid leak) that the sooner it is id'd and fixed the better off you and the car will be.
BTW, the techs I talk to do not like to reset the service light when the car is brought in for *just* an oil/filter service. They state that a proper service involves a lot more than just an oil/filter change.
I suggest you speak with one of the senior techs and ask him just what is involved in service. I think you'll be surprised.
Sincerely,
Rockster.
