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YOUR RESEARCHDoes the Cayman has a dip stick?
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no dip stick it takes a little getting used to checking before heading out and it too soetime to learn the graph but it has been accurate
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Check your manual for all the other stock fluids that you may want to inquire about.
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owning friends, it's been bulletproof & far easier than checking oil level on our 993s.
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There's an electronic self check for oil level same as on the
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I'll bet your AC didn't work either and the radio sucked.
Hi,
I know the 996 and 997 no longer has dip sticks. Does anyone know if the
Cayman
has a dip stick? If not, is the
Porsche
oil level indicator working well?
Root of my question is that
BMW
did away with the dip stick in the E60 M5s, and the electronic gage is a POS and caused a lot of problems for the owners. I'm trying to find out if the
Cayman
may post similar issue. Thanks for the education.
CP
Pong
No dipstick in the
Cayman
. There's an electronic self check for oil level same as on the
Boxster
. From my
Boxster
owning friends, it's been bulletproof & far easier than checking oil level on our 993s.
Well, you might be able to tap into the filler tube in the engine compartment somehow, but why? Then, you'd have to remove your engine cover whenever you want to check it.
I think you misspelled "dipstick" .
This all brings up another question I haven't looked up yet... When my CS comes out of storage, it probably needs a bit of oil. What does
Porsche
use for stock oil weight? Synthetic right off the bat?
Maybe a dipstick could be fashioned from one of the extra long flexible plastic ties sometimes found in hardware stores. I don't know what else they're used for, but I've seen some over 2' long. One could be pushed down into the oil filler hole, then retracted to see if the oil level was reached. If so, the upper oil point on the "dipstick" could be marked and compared to the oil level gauge reading. If the oil level gauge reads full, the mark made on the dipstick becomes the "full" mark, plus or minus .4 quart. Thus, one would have a dipstick about as precise as the oil level gauge.
Took a while to find it, but a mate who used to work for
Porsche
in Germany told my there is one but it is not publicized due to European legislation to do with health and safety/. So how how to locate it.
If you lift the front bonnet (hood) there is a small catch hidden toward the front of the left hand side, pull on the yellow toggle and the Dip stick (along with the starting handle) will pop up. :beer:
dipstick
WOW!
Had I known this would escalate to a level ranging between sarcasm and a fairly good idea (twist tie thru the filler) I'd have ask sooner. Great comments!
Why not trust the level gauge?
Two days ago in the am gauge reads two bars low. My drive to and from work is about 3 miles one way. Next am gauge is two bars low. That evening we drive to and from dinner 20 miles round-trip. This am one bar low as it has been for 3600 miles since I picked the C up at the dealer.
So if I added oil when the guage reported two bars low I would be over filled. Or is the gauge correct now at one bar? Is the gauge malfunctioning? No oil use for first 3600 miles? Is this normal? Should I go to the dealer for a check?
You ask why!
And don't call me a dipstick!
Jim
ps my old 81 911 oil level gauge never worked!
Jim, you dipstick.
Measure oil level just before your first start in the morning; the oil has drained down and should give the "real" level to go by. Apparently it isn't unusual to use very little oil over thousands of miles. My CS has over 17k miles with no oil added between the 3 oil changes. Others may need to add a bit every thousand miles or so. Some worry about having to add oil; others worry about not having to add oil. Don't worry, be happy.
I'll bet your AC didn't work either and the radio sucked. During the past 25+ years Porsche has improved many things, ... except the radios still suck. :beer:
dipstick!
I'm finding other threads one bar up,,one bar down,, two bars down,,200 miles of driving one bar down sometimes ??
I still want a dipstick!!!!
Sorry to harp on this. The thing that got me back on it? Well, I missed the tire pressure measurement disclaimer in the manual and relied on the on board gauge for 4500 miles. I bet my tire pressure is off. Will check tonight when I get home.
JDHC7: Sorry, but you'll find your valve stem caps locked by the factory. They don't want owners checking their own tire pressures. If you want your tire pressures checked, take it to your dealer, who has special tools for that.
I complained to my
Porsche
service personel about no dipstick, he looked and couldn't find one in my vehicle either. He couldn't even find a part number. So he ordered one from Kragen Auto parts for me. Can't wait til it comes in.:cheers::cheers::cheers:
I think he's waiting for a reply from Germany.
Update: I called today and they said he is now working at Joe's auto repair, in Winnemucca. I think he was caught chewing tobacco on the job.
Not sure.
Because the readout is essentially digital, I believe that anytime there seems to be a lack of repeatability individuals get concerned about the accuracy of the gauge (note that accuracy and repeatability are two different things). If it is one bar down one day and two bars down the
next
, and then up again, etc. it may just be that the true oil level is at the interface between the two and any slight variation day to day may give the differing read out.
As for trusting it, I am one who would still like a visible check if possible. I'm not sure of the susceptibility of the actual level device to contaminants but until I know I would be more comfortable having the ability to do some periodic checks. Who knows what software the mfr places between the readout and the actual transmitter. For instance, it's relatively common knowledge that the coolant temperature gauge in most cars will give a steady indication over a wide variety of temperatures, mainly to eliminate drivers complaining about the varying coolant temperatures that you might otherwise see over any period.
As to the question of 'why wouldn't you trust it?' I like taking the more conservative design approach of 'why should I?'.
