Thought this tale might help a few on here.
My 987.2 is a 2.9/2009 Gen 2 car and in the past plagued me with the usual alarming white smoke antic.
Through Laure on here for a year now I've run the engine with the top 2 segments 'empty' on the dash dip stick (whoever removed the dip stick should be banned).
No white smoke on cold start etc.
This proved that (on this car at least) having the level showing full, ie just the top segment empty will induce white smoke.
Took the car today to the ever reliable Zuffenhaus for a minor service ahead of a good Euro Trip.
Chris is well aware of this car's 'condition' and refilled with Mobil1 to top 2 segments empty and took the car for a short test run. All was well.
I get in it to go home and within 10 yards the white smoke was amazing, BUT would not die down, just kept on coming.
Back to Zuffenhaus and Chris checked the oil level.
FULL, only the top segment empty.
Chris drained a touch of oil out (not sure how much) and the dash showed top 2 segments empty.
Drove off, ZERO smoke. Good run home (25 miles) A and motorways, and all's well.
Decided to do a dash level check.
Engine now showing 3 segments empty!
0.2 litres of fresh oil (carried for Euro trips) and the level is top 2 empty which works. (on my car).
Will check again tomorrow to see what the dash says....
My 987.2 is a 2.9/2009 Gen 2 car and in the past plagued me with the usual alarming white smoke antic.
Through Laure on here for a year now I've run the engine with the top 2 segments 'empty' on the dash dip stick (whoever removed the dip stick should be banned).
No white smoke on cold start etc.
This proved that (on this car at least) having the level showing full, ie just the top segment empty will induce white smoke.
Took the car today to the ever reliable Zuffenhaus for a minor service ahead of a good Euro Trip.
Chris is well aware of this car's 'condition' and refilled with Mobil1 to top 2 segments empty and took the car for a short test run. All was well.
I get in it to go home and within 10 yards the white smoke was amazing, BUT would not die down, just kept on coming.
Back to Zuffenhaus and Chris checked the oil level.
FULL, only the top segment empty.
Chris drained a touch of oil out (not sure how much) and the dash showed top 2 segments empty.
Drove off, ZERO smoke. Good run home (25 miles) A and motorways, and all's well.
Decided to do a dash level check.
Engine now showing 3 segments empty!
0.2 litres of fresh oil (carried for Euro trips) and the level is top 2 empty which works. (on my car).
Will check again tomorrow to see what the dash says....