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CEL from oil cap

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YOUR RESEARCHCEL from oil cap

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Replace oil cap

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I patiently waited a little more than 1 hour for the dealer to tell me that I had not properly replaced the oil cap when I added oil.
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Replace oil cap properly, the light would have gone off

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I am guessing that if I were to have simply replaced the oil cap properly, the light would have gone off after a few drive cycles.
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CEL from oil cap

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Replace oil cap

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I patiently waited a little more than 1 hour for the dealer to tell me that I had not properly replaced the oil cap when I added oil.
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CEL from oil cap

Replace oil cap properly, the light would have gone off

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion · Original poster
I am guessing that if I were to have simply replaced the oil cap properly, the light would have gone off after a few drive cycles.
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CEL from oil cap

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Total price to get CEL fixed, $0.0
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 2000 Carrera threw the dreaded CEL last week. I called Momentum Porsche and made an appointment. I patiently waited a little more than 1 hour for the dealer to tell me that I had not properly replaced the oil cap when I added oil. This dealership has done me right several times now. Total price to get CEL fixed, $0.0 The oil cap was on but not on "properly". Just a heads up on this issue. I would not have suspected that the oil cap can cause the CEL to light up.

POST 2Original post

Funny, and good story to read. Thanks for sharing.

POST 3Original post

Interesting. Perhaps has to do with some kind of pressure.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Bingo! The dealer said there was some sort of pressure measurement that caused the CEL to light up. I am guessing that if I were to have simply replaced the oil cap properly, the light would have gone off after a few drive cycles. But that is just a guess.

POST 5Original post

The crankcase operates under a slight (~5 inches of water) vacuum to help the low tension piston rings seal, if the cap is loose, there is no vacuum.............

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