Need some advice - 2010 Cayman s gen2 + engine management - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Hi all, I've loved my Cayman S since getting it last year and have only just taken it in for its 1st major (and v expensive) service at an OPC. Thinking everything would be refreshed and ready to go on the car, I've just driven down to the South of France in it for a well earned holiday with my g/f. I took the route napoleon and drove the car hard (I highly recommend the route - the car came alive on those bends) but it wasn't over revved and I didn't miss gear changes etc etc. I was driving along in it yesterday when I got a dashboard warning of 'Temperature Indicator failure' followed by the engine management warning light (yellow) coming on and staying on. The temp gauge dropped for about 5 secs but then returned to approx 80 degrees but the engine management light remained on. Luckily I was close by the villa and drove it straight back. The car sounded and drove exactly the same with no horrible noises coming from the engine. My initial thought was that I had a coolant leak but I.ve had a good look and I can't see any tell tale sign of it. I still have a year of OPC warranty left and also have Porsche roadside assistance (inc Europe). I could do without losing the car for the remainder of the holiday but I don't want to do lasting damage to the car and void my warranty. I would appreciate it if you could provide the following advice - a) what does the roadside recovery consist of, i.e. Will they give me another car and, if my car is screwed, will they get it back to the UK B) does anyone know what the issue is likely to be from my brief description? C) if it is a serious engine issue will my warranty cover me? Is it reasonable that I'm more than a little annoyed that this has happened so soon after it,s major service??? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read about my issue.....

Jedidja said: Hi all, I've loved my Cayman S since getting it last year and have only just taken it in for its 1st major (and v expensive) service at an OPC. Thinking everything would be refreshed and ready to go on the car, I've just driven down to the South of France in it for a well earned holiday with my g/f. I took the route napoleon and drove the car hard (I highly recommend the route - the car came alive on those bends) but it wasn't over revved and I didn't miss gear changes etc etc. I was driving along in it yesterday when I got a dashboard warning of 'Temperature Indicator failure' followed by the engine management warning light (yellow) coming on and staying on. The temp gauge dropped for about 5 secs but then returned to approx 80 degrees but the engine management light remained on. Luckily I was close by the villa and drove it straight back. The car sounded and drove exactly the same with no horrible noises coming from the engine. My initial thought was that I had a coolant leak but I.ve had a good look and I can't see any tell tale sign of it. I still have a year of OPC warranty left and also have Porsche roadside assistance (inc Europe). I could do without losing the car for the remainder of the holiday but I don't want to do lasting damage to the car and void my warranty. I would appreciate it if you could provide the following advice - a) what does the roadside recovery consist of, i.e. Will they give me another car and, if my car is screwed, will they get it back to the UK B) does anyone know what the issue is likely to be from my brief description? C) if it is a serious engine issue will my warranty cover me? Is it reasonable that I'm more than a little annoyed that this has happened so soon after it,s major service??? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read about my issue..... I had this sort of thing with BMW, the engineer has most probably damaged a sensor (not that they will ever own up to it) and will be a quick fix. Sorry I can't help with the service you will get from Roadside Assistance or if you will get a replacement car at all

Check the coolant level with the engine cold. Remove the cap and physically confirm the level. Often the tank gets discolored and a ring forms where the coolant usually is and this ring can look just like the coolant but the real coolant and its level is way down. Up to you whether you want to press on or not. However, with the warning light on and the warning message that's sign something's amiss and you have been warned. What does the owners manual have to offer in what action you should take? I've pressed on and I've called a tow truck. Once with a CEL coming on once a day on a drive across the western USA I pulled the error codes and based on the codes I diagnosed the problem as a failing MAF. I decided to press on as I believed in a pinch I could disconnect the MAF and continue to where I could get a replacement and replace it myself. My diagnosis was wrong. It was an AOS failing and it finally let go in a hotel parking lot a few mornings later. Then I had to have the car towed 90+ miles to a dealer and have the AOS replaced. Another time I heard a grumbling noise and diagnosed the noise from a probable bad water pump. I didn't hesitate but called for a tow truck and had the car towed to a dealer and the water pump -- which was bad -- replaced.