fullymatted.
Back to search
Rennlist

Engine Lid Release

Add to repair workspace
Open repair workspace
Original source
7 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHEngine Lid Release

Leading reported evidence

Use mobil 1 0w40

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

Also, use Mobil 1 0W40 for what it was intended for and put a little of it on the latch.

Original post Read captured discussion
Engine Lid Release
Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Use mobil 1 0w40' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Use mobil 1 0w40' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 7 captured posts examined · 0 partial discussions

Frequently discussed actions (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Use mobil 1 0w40

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

Also, use Mobil 1 0W40 for what it was intended for and put a little of it on the latch.

Original post Read captured discussion
Engine Lid Release
Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

7 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

  • Rennlist: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261026T135432Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I'm unable to release the lid unless someone holds the lever up for me. Once it's down again, it locks down the lid. There isn't any visible damage and the car is in great shape - no exposure to the elements. Anyone know how to fix this problem? Is it a loose bolt? It's tough to see. Thanks in advance for any help. I have an appointment with a shop next Tuesday to fix it. But, I'd like to try to fix it myself.

POST 2Original post

The strut is probably dead, it cant raise the lid enough to disengage the latch. A second thing you can try is screwing the adjusters at the corners of the lid one way or another and see if it aids in unlatching. I would just make sure that the body lines are maintained.

POST 3Original post

I'm confused...is it that the hood does not stay up when in the open position? If so you need new pneumatic springs. If it is the latch there is an adjustment that can be made, see here: RennTech latch link

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for the reply - but, there's a misunderstanding. The lid (the rear area with the spoiler on it) lifts fine. It's just the release that is located to the left of my driver's seat that seems to be the problem - either at the lever next to my seat, or at the hardware that locks the lid closed. In comparison, the trunk release lever can be lifted with a noticeable click that results in the trunk lid popping up a fraction of an inch. Does that make sense? It's tough to explain since "the hood" has always been the word I use to describe a front-engine car. Bob

POST 5Original post

Loosen the 2 bolts holding the latch to the body and move it up slightly and then retighten. Also, use Mobil 1 0W40 for what it was intended for and put a little of it on the latch.

POST 7Original post

Quotes source post: 4788721

That's the wrong oil for the Porsche, it should be 20W50

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.