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996 Oil Level issue

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I ran the oil level check, and it was on the lowest level and flashing, so I put 1L in it.

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I ran the oil level check, and it was on the lowest level and flashing, so I put 1L in it.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I mistakenly put this into the incorrect forum, so apologies fi you've seen this already. My Targa 4 996 has a small oil leak, I've put in about 1L in 12 months (passed it's MOT with it recently). I ran the oil level check, and it was on the lowest level and flashing, so I put 1L in it. Ran the check, and it came up as lowest level, but thought not much of it as the car was on a slope. Came to work this morning, 30 miles, and it's flashing at me again. Obviously don't want to overfill, and there was no great puddle under the car this morning, so I don't think it's come straight out. Faulty oil level sensor maybe? Thoughts and opinions are much appreciated.

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Quotes source post: 2707360

I think there's just the electronic level system, no dipstick.

POST 4Original post

Oh ok, mk2 996 then.... seem to remember this inconvenience in my 986.2 Boxster some years ago. From memory the indicator lines don't need an awful lot of oil to increase the levels.

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Can you confirm the model? There was no 4 wheel drive option on the 996 Targa and there is a dipstick.

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Ah, reckon I've dropped a clanger there, its a May 2007 vehicle, so that's a 997 isn't it?

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Sounds like it. So 4 wheel drive and no dipstick

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