Engine Access

[turbodog]

Not sure how you do it, and I see the manual doesn't give any clue. Do check the oil level regularly, I stopped doing so and the level dropped to the minimum after about 1500 miles. Mines used 2 litres in 4500 miles, which according to the OPC is what they would expect; it's to do with it being a boxer engine apparently. But aren't they great?

 

[uknick]

To look at the engine you have to 1. remove the carpet covering the engine bay. Use a plastic lever to lift the carpet so as to avoid damaging the body work. It is held in with a few tabs around the edge. 2. You will now see the metal cover. Remove screws and voila. 3. Refitting is the reverse. If you look at the Planet 9 website I am sure there is an article how to do it with pictures. http://www.planet-9.com/

 

[bajers]

Hi Guys,

Sorry if this has been asked a million times before and you are all totally bored with it, but I have just bought a new (to me) 2.9 Cayman yesterday and would really like to have a look at the engine!

Could anyone advise how to do this please (presume you need to take the cover off inside the car and it's not from underneath), but how is this done?

Just feeling my way around the car at the moment, just found out how to check the oil level last night via the computer which is a bit weird. Loving it all the same though.

Hope someone can help and sorry if this has been done to death in the past.

 

[Christoff]

Typical oil consumption should be around 1.0l every 1000km (666 miles) If you are unsure, top it up to maximum and recheck it yourself after the stated mileage. Driving it normally as you would with varying speeds and loads Each bar on the display is 0.4 litres

 

[SCOTJC]

here you go http://www.planet-9.com/reviews/cayman-cosmetic-mods/p182--engine-cover-removal.html

 

[BrianJ]

Methinks Christoff's "typical oil consumption" is a bit heavy. My 3.4s used precisely 0.6litre in its first 19,000 miles. They do vary but I don't think a litre every 1000km is typical.

 

[Christoff]

My apologies i think you are correct in saying thats a high consumption. Its just the figure that Porsche give. Obviously it varies and some will use less but Porsche do say that the said figure would be acceptible. Been a performance engine they do burn oil compared to normal cars.

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: Christoff Been a performance engine they do burn oil compared to normal cars.

I think you may get questioned on that statement! Previous car 1lt per1500 miles (Gen2 C2S). Present car 7000 miles and hasn't used a drop - apparently![] I thought (probably mistakenly as usual!) that it was more to do with horizontal cylinders rather than level of performance?

 

[Christoff]

These engines work so much differently to conventional. The semi dry sump system probably has something to do with it. Il have a read up on oil consumption to be sure but i do think they use quite a bit if they are pushed.

 

[bajers]

Thanks for the prompt replies guys and very usefull info. I'll start probing soon!! On the oil front, It's on the bottom of the three marks so I'm going to get a couple of litres of Mobil 1 from Halfords tomorrow and top it up. I have a felling though it's going to need checking pretty regular. It's an interesting car guys and I can't honestly say I have 'bonded' with it yet. Little worried that it's going to be pretty costly to run, having said that the average fuel consumption is better than my previous car but it's not as quick. Handling is magnificent (I think) having only driven it back from the garage in Bolton to home and a bit of town miles to-day. Seems like it needs reving to get the best out of it and I am wondering whether I should have gone for the Cayman S now!! Looks magnificant though, I just can't stop looking at it and drooling. Sad but it's been a childhood dream to own a Porsche and it's took me 56 years to get one. Thanks again for the responses and talk to you soon.

 

[Black80XSA]

I have never added any oil in between services, although i did change the oil in between services when i was using the car ona daily basis. The most i've seen the dash oil level display drop from service to service is 2 segments. If you add oil, only do it in small amounts - the difference betwena s egment being illuminated or not can be as a little as 50ml, if its only just tips the sensor. At higher mileage you can run into ovalised bores which will raise the oil consumption up to, or even exceding, the Porsche guidance.

 

[bajers]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA If you add oil, only do it in small amounts - the difference betwena s egment being illuminated or not can be as a little as 50ml, if its only just tips the sensor. At higher mileage you can run into ovalised bores which will raise the oil consumption up to, or even exceding, the Porsche guidance.

Yep, I'll bear that in mind thanks. Got the car at a reasonable price because of the mileage (33000) but think that has been majority of motorway miles looking at the peppered front end but the ovalised bores might be a bit of an issue with the oil consumption I suppose. Prefer the old fashioned method of a dipstick really!!