Handy tip - oil top-up for the new GTS/GT4/Spyder 4.0
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While out and about last Sunday my 718 GT4 indicated in the multi-function display that the oil level was at the minimum but that driving was still possible/allowed. I'd only been out meeting up with OliR and was heading back from a shopping stop off on the way back home, so I took it easy. Once home I dug out the 1ltr of oil I'd previously bought. I think it's the first time I'd topped up oil in one of my cars for years! My 981 GTS didn't need any in 4 years of ownership.
Anyhow, I know how sensitive Porsches are to oil overfilling and I'd read a few stories about issues after top-up so I decided to only add 0.5ltr of oil. The handbook states that the difference between the minimum level when the warning is displayed and full is approximately 1ltr, but I didn't want to take a risk.
I've done only a small number of miles since, including a lunchtime run today, and I've just checked the oil and it's 2/3rds full on the display. So 1ltr would have overfilled it!
Top tip - if the yellow warning comes up for low oil on your Cayster 4.0 only add 500ml!
Oh, and a gratuitous double vision shot from the run out. Apologies it looks so dark, it was a really sunny day and my phone camera isn't the best...
Anyhow, I know how sensitive Porsches are to oil overfilling and I'd read a few stories about issues after top-up so I decided to only add 0.5ltr of oil. The handbook states that the difference between the minimum level when the warning is displayed and full is approximately 1ltr, but I didn't want to take a risk.
I've done only a small number of miles since, including a lunchtime run today, and I've just checked the oil and it's 2/3rds full on the display. So 1ltr would have overfilled it!
Top tip - if the yellow warning comes up for low oil on your Cayster 4.0 only add 500ml!
Oh, and a gratuitous double vision shot from the run out. Apologies it looks so dark, it was a really sunny day and my phone camera isn't the best...
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Like Paul I regret the elimination of a manual dipstick on modern cars Dave, but there you go.
I think you we’re wise to top-up in small increments to avoid overfilling … it’s the safest approach, even though it makes the process a bit fiddly.
Just to add that ever since I bought my car I’ve got into the habit of checking the oil level after every run (I have a nice flat drive). By the time I’ve opened the garage door the oil level has settled sufficient for the scanning time to be 4-secs, so it’s not an onerous procedure.
Jeff
I think you we’re wise to top-up in small increments to avoid overfilling … it’s the safest approach, even though it makes the process a bit fiddly.
Just to add that ever since I bought my car I’ve got into the habit of checking the oil level after every run (I have a nice flat drive). By the time I’ve opened the garage door the oil level has settled sufficient for the scanning time to be 4-secs, so it’s not an onerous procedure.
Jeff
whinbush
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£10.77 ( £8.62 with discount ) a Litre here today
use Code MID20 -20%
Free P& P over £15
so but 2l @£17.24 or
https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/mobil-1-0w-40-esp-x3-1ltr-521779132?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxNLdo9um8QIVhWDmCh069AguEAQYAiABEgLmW_D_BwE
use Code MID20 -20%
Free P& P over £15
so but 2l @£17.24 or
https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/p/mobil-1-0w-40-esp-x3-1ltr-521779132?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxNLdo9um8QIVhWDmCh069AguEAQYAiABEgLmW_D_BwE
OliR
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I have noticed that about 2,800 miles in, my GT4 seems to say the oil is somewhere between half and one third filled, it was full when I first got it, but you'd expect these cars to use some, especially in the first 5,000 miles.
I keep a spare bottle in the little cubby beside the engine. Good to know about the 75% fill level!
I keep a spare bottle in the little cubby beside the engine. Good to know about the 75% fill level!
I believe it's a slightly different spec oil because of the OPF filters in the 4.0 cars. From Mobil's site:
Mobil 1™ FS 0W-40[/h1] Mobil Passenger Vehicle Lube[/h2]
Mobil 1™ is the world's leading synthetic motor oil brand delivering our ultimate performance and protection.
Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 advanced full synthetic engine oil is engineered for the latest gasoline and diesel engine technology (without Gasoline or Diesel Particulate Filters) delivering excellent all-round performance. It provides exceptional cleaning power, wear protection. Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 keeps your engine running like new in all driving conditions.
Mobil 1™ ESP X3 0W-40[/h1] Advanced Full Synthetic Engine Oil[/h2]
Mobil 1™ ESP X3 0W-40 is an advanced full synthetic engine oil specifically designed to provide outstanding performance for high powered engines, providing outstanding engine cleanliness, wear protection, strong durability and advanced fuel economy*. Mobil 1 ESP X3 0W-40 is our latest technology developed in cooperation with Porsche, one of our key European Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Mobil 1 ESP X3 0W-40 has been expertly engineered to help prolong the life in new emerging gasoline powered European vehicles.
*compared to our Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5W-30 / Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30
Mobil 1™ FS 0W-40[/h1] Mobil Passenger Vehicle Lube[/h2]
Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 advanced full synthetic engine oil is engineered for the latest gasoline and diesel engine technology (without Gasoline or Diesel Particulate Filters) delivering excellent all-round performance. It provides exceptional cleaning power, wear protection. Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 keeps your engine running like new in all driving conditions.
Mobil 1™ ESP X3 0W-40[/h1] Advanced Full Synthetic Engine Oil[/h2]
*compared to our Mobil 1 ESP Formula 5W-30 / Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30
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