Engine Oil Pressure - Porsche 911 Carrera Manual

Engine Oil Pressure

With the engine warmed up and running at a speed
of 5000 rpm, the engine oil pressure should be
approx. 3.5 bar.
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Controls, Instruments
If oil pressure drops abruptly and a message
is displayed on the on-board computer when
the engine is running on or when driving:
f Stop immediately in a suitable place.
f Switch off the engine.
f Check oil level.
Please observe the chapter "OIL DISPLAY AND
MEASUREMENT OF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL"
on Page 98.
Please observe the chapter "ENGINE OIL
LEVEL" on Page 157.
f Add engine oil if necessary.
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f Do not continue driving if there is an obvious oil
leak.
f Do not continue driving if the warning lights
come on even though oil level is correct.
f Have the fault remedied at the nearest
authorized Porsche dealer.
Battery
If the battery voltage drops abruptly, a warning
message will be displayed by the on-board compu-
ter.
If the warning is displayed by the on-board
computer while the engine is running or while
driving:
f Stop the car in a safe place and stop the
engine.
Possible causes
– Defect in the battery charging system.
– Broken drive belt.
Warning!
Risk of an accident and risk of engine dam-
age.
A broken drive belt means there is no power
assistance to the steering (more effort is re-
quired to steer) and coolant pump function
will stop.
f Do not continue driving.
f Have the fault remedied at the nearest author-
ized Porsche dealer.